penitents
- plural of penitent.
Example Sentences
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Among the most fervent processions is Seville’s La Macarena, which features 3,600 penitents and attracts thousands of bystanders.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2022
Known as La Madrugá, or The Dawn, the procession features penitents who wear pointed black hoods and carry a float of the Virgin of Hope of Macarena from the city's cathedral.
From Reuters • Apr. 15, 2022
Ms. Atlani-Duault, the commission member, said the group had not carried out a quantitative analysis that would show how often penitents were steered toward confession when discussing sexual abuse.
From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2021
Religious movements emerged in response to the plague as well, like the Flagellants: groups of penitents who roamed the countryside, villages, and towns whipping themselves and begging God for forgiveness.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
As it turns out, though, betrayal can also breed penitents, shrewd minor politicians, and ghosts.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
