Mormon
Americannoun
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the popular name given to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Book of Mormon
noun
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a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded in 1830 at La Fayette, New York, by Joseph Smith
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a prophet whose supposed revelations were recorded by Joseph Smith in the Book of Mormon
adjective
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“I think my editors thought there was something inherently funny about taking a suburban Mormon dad and dropping him into this world,” Coppins told Thompson on the Plain English podcast.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
If a Mormon were to click on an episode of “Mormon Stories,” the worst that could happen is exposure to arguments and evidence that question and challenge their beliefs.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Though the businessman and Mormon missionary never mined for gold himself, he became California’s first millionaire by monopolizing the sale of supplies to those who did.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel is a biting influencer satire that feels even more timely with “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’” Taylor Frankie Paul’s public fall.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
“He used to help us move furniture when we moved. Dad is a roofer, one of six kids, nice Mormon family.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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