Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

noun

1. a denomination founded in the U.S. in 1830 by Joseph Smith and based on the teachings of the Book of Mormon.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

noun

1. the official name for the Mormon Church

Example Sentences

Though members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make up just 2% of the U.S. population, the idiosyncrasies of their culture—dirty sodas, Utah curls—have exploded into the mainstream in the past year thanks to Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”

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The melodic sounds of the piano reverberated across the room as members sang “Welcome Home” — a new hymn for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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For many Latino members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there is an ambivalent sense of the Church’s stance on immigrants.

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Russell M. Nelson led the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints until his death in late September at the age of 101.

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Sunday, 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford drove a vehicle through the front doors of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, exited the vehicle and started shooting, according to preliminary information released by local authorities.

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