churchlike
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of churchlike
Example Sentences
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I remember their home and the churchlike windows facing their lush backyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
She led a reverent 11,000-person crowd — a sizable leap from the theaters she played on her first tour — in singalongs that were churchlike and raucous, but never rowdy.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
Her ‘60s-meets-2020 “Sleigh Ride” is like hearing a new song and her “Silent Night” is churchlike, respectfully glorious.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2020
He has distanced himself from the president since then and spent the past year holding invitation-only churchlike musical events he calls “Sunday Service.”
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2019
She had pull with the police department, so the men in their flashy suits and fleshy scars sat with churchlike decorum and waited to ask favors from her.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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