Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
noun
a denomination founded in the U.S. in 1830 by Joseph Smith and based on the teachings of the Book of Mormon.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saintsnounthe official name for the Mormon Church
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Their property taxes run $2,500 a year, and they give 10% of their income to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as you can imagine, doesn’t endorse “Mormon Wives” for many reasons.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Tony Dean Geary was born on May 29, 1947, in the town of Coalville, Utah, and raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
It sits on a hill, overlooking a crisp blue lake and a 218-feet-tall granite temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
He's a Mormon and belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
The Taylors, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, have religious objections to material that their two elementary-age children might encounter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Most tradwife influencers who talk about faith are Christians of one denomination or another, including Catholics and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2025
George taught the quartet how to sing four-part harmonies as children, and they performed for their Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints congregation in Ogden, Utah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, meanwhile, has publicly rebuked Ballard, saying he misused his friendship with a high-ranking church official for personal gain and engaged in “morally unacceptable” activity.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
It contained clauses annulling some of the acts of the territorial legislature of Utah, including the one incorporating the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
From The Story of the Mormons, from the date of their origin to the year 1901 by William Alexander Linn
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