Mormon
Americannoun
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Mormons
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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
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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
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A stern, lawyerly Mormon, Greer is seen by most officials as a tough negotiator in the mold of his mentor, former U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
One of six siblings, Beatty was born into the Mormon Church, an experience he says he’s “still sort of untangling” 10 years after he came out as gay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
In the aughts, Chase also appeared in more than 20 episodes of the Fox sitcom “Oliver Beene” and over 30 episodes of HBO’s Emmy-nominated Mormon family drama “Big Love” as cunning teenager Rhonda Volmer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
His fellow Utah Republican and Mormon, Sen. John Curtis, also complained on X, noting “Latter-day Saints are among the most patriotic, service-oriented individuals in our country.”
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
Wars, migrations, natural disasters—these were mere preludes to the Mormon story.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
BBC News has spoken to some, many of whom prefer to be referred to as members of the Latter-day Saints rather than Mormons.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
Hundreds of students and visitors came to listen to him debate and discuss everything from which basketball player is the greatest to the finer differences between Mormons and evangelical Christians.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
The LDS church, sometimes called the Mormons: 51% favor.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2025
Indeed, in the contest of the story, the Mormons are mostly trouble — except for Jacob, though he will become trouble of a different sort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
New religious faiths sprung from the state’s rich soil: Shakers, Mormons, and Adventists, among others.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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