worship
noun
reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
had worshiped
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past perfectof worship.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Shortly after their arrival, they attended a service at a large church in Naperville, marking the first time they had worshiped openly as Christians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
Her family had attended classes at Gospel Crusade’s church, and since 2000, Leonard had worshiped at the Family Church, a religious community at the conference center, called the Christian Retreat.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2021
The congregation had worshiped at Triune Mercy Center for two years, Pate said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2016
The man they had worshiped had stolen their lives.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2015
Neither shadowcats nor stones were like to give up the gods they had worshiped all their lives to bow down before one they hardly knew.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
