Sample Sentences for
congregation
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congregation as in:  the congregation voted

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    When the announcement was made to the congregation, the deacons prayed for the soul of John Henry Berry and the recovery of his brother, Beacon, and his uncle, Mr. Samuel Berry.  (source)
    congregation = people who worship together in the same building
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    Kit rose thankfully for the final prayer, and stood respectfully with the rest of the congregation till the minister had passed down the aisle to the door.  (source)
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    Some were in our congregation and some from other churches, but they had all come together to pray for our son.  (source)
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    I would sing a hymn in front of the congregation that Sunday.  (source)
    congregation = people who worship together in the same building
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    He was used to us getting hand-me-downs from the congregations and that was fine with him.  (source)
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    Passing, now the mouldy hall of some obsolete Worshipful Company, now the illuminated windows of a Congregationless Church that seemed to be waiting for some adventurous Belzoni to dig it out and discover its history; passing silent warehouses and wharves, and here and there a narrow alley leading to the river, where a wretched little bill, FOUND DROWNED, was weeping on the wet wall; he came at last to the house he sought.†  (source)
    standard suffix: The suffix "-less" in congregationless means without and reverses the meaning of congregation. This is the same pattern you see in words like harmless, fearless, and powerless.
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    PARRIS: Abigail, I cannot go before the congregation when I know you have not opened with me.  (source)
    congregation = group of people who worship together in the same building
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    Twenty delegates were recalled by their congregations.†  (source)
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    He turned toward the congregation with the air of a preacher himself.  (source)
    congregation = people who worship together in the same building
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    He also had great influence within the Christian congregations.†  (source)
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    I'm getting more people in my congregation every day.  (source)
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    Fortunately, they came through early and only asked for the ticket, and now all that was left was a window of small towns, the congregations of lights, and the woman snoring on the other side of the compartment.†  (source)
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    He tells his congregation that he is living proof that religion can save anyone.  (source)
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meaning too rare to warrant focus

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    Led by her, I passed from compartment to compartment, from passage to passage, of a large and irregular building; till, emerging from the total and somewhat dreary silence pervading that portion of the house we had traversed, we came upon the hum of many voices, and presently entered a wide, long room, with great deal tables, two at each end, on each of which burnt a pair of candles, and seated all round on benches, a congregation of girls of every age, from nine or ten to twenty.  (source)
    congregation = group
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    The rain scattered the tourists as I ducked and weaved through their dense sidewalk congregations down Broadway, accidentally banging my knees into their Sephora and Disney Store bags.  (source)
    congregations = groups of people gathered closely together
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