as in church
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
when people find out she's a member of the clergy, they suddenly change their manner
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of clergy
The Catholic Church is among many faiths that recruit and hire international clergy to fill staffing gaps that have widened in recent decades.
—
Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Trujillo also emphasized the Trump campaign’s outreach to evangelical clergy, who play an important role within Latino communities.
—Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
As word of the teens’ exploits spreads, the town’s police department (led by Evil Dead icon Bruce Campbell) and official clergy resist the panic.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
But in March 2023, the State Department announced that was a mistake and immediately started adding them to the general queue with the clergy.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for clergy 
Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Trujillo also emphasized the Trump campaign’s outreach to evangelical clergy, who play an important role within Latino communities.
—Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
As word of the teens’ exploits spreads, the town’s police department (led by Evil Dead icon Bruce Campbell) and official clergy resist the panic.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
But in March 2023, the State Department announced that was a mistake and immediately started adding them to the general queue with the clergy.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for clergy
Thesaurus Entries Near clergy
Cite this Entry
“Clergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clergy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share