Example Sentences

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The Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, for example, brought together Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish Americans who opposed the war because it violated the nation’s ideals and religious consciences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Robert Laymen has been appointed interim chief until a permanent replacement is found, the release said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

Laymen and clergy point to Orthodoxy’s historical roots - with traditions of prayer and worship largely unchanged dating back to antiquity - as a particular draw.

From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2017

Laymen and women began to carry out almost all tasks formerly reserved for priests.

From Time Magazine Archive

Laymen drawing these incomes, "great-tithes," as they are called, are named Lay-Rectors.

From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous