parsons

Definition of parsonsnext
plural of parson
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Noun
  • Churchgoers mourn beloved pastors People passing by the Pentecostal City Mission Church were overcome with emotion Friday after learning the horrific details of the crash that killed their beloved bishop and assistant pastor.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kline curates works from 1850 to 1960–Kline curates works from 1850 to 1960–the end of the 19th century to the end of modernism.
    Daily News, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Based in Rome, the Italian luxury label curates pieces for men and women, with an eye for tailoring and crisp lines.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There are no deans or Title IX officers intervening.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Parsons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsons. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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