sect
noun
a body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith; a religious denomination.
sects
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pluralof sect.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Why, among all those competing Jewish sects in the first century,” Mr. Diamond asks, “were Christians the ones to found a world religion?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"All sects used to celebrate with us, and we hope to see this in the coming years, in order to rebuild Syria," she added.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Large sects of these people exist in the US, and similarly have been documented in Australia since the 70s.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
In the end, wrote Burger, the track record of the Amish in maintaining alternative modes of informal vocational education was a showing “that probably few other religious groups or sects could make.”
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2025
It took a smart man to know where the difference lay between the sects, but anyone could see what they had in common.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
