sacrament - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • call: Now in our series on the church we come today to the subject of what are called the sacraments.

Preposition: of

  • Eucharist: This double movement of the life of charity finds its ultimate expression in the sacrament of the Eucharist.
  • penance: The same could be said of the sacrament of penance.
  • reconciliation: Once a week the person tries to get to the sacrament of reconciliation.
  • confirmation: Bishop Howard Tripp, who presided at our ceremony of the Sacrament of Confirmation on 30 May 2004.

Adjective modifier

  • holy: The ointment is the third of the three holy sacraments explained.

Converse of object

  • administer: How often do you administer the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper?
  • bless: My brother Taylor read prayers, and assisted at the truly blessed sacrament.
  • celebrate: The United Reformed Church celebrates the gospel sacrament of the Lord's Supper.
  • receive: Some people may wish to receive the Sacrament on behalf of others.

Noun used with modifier

  • gospel: The same is true of the promises of God, whether written or spoken or in the form of the gospel sacraments.

Adjective modifier

  • dominical: Eucharist in a mission context The church will be Eucharistic because this is a dominical sacrament.
  • reserved: Some parish based Anglican or Catholic communities are able to draw on reserved sacrament which can then be administered by lay persons.
  • religious: Among all nations, from the very earliest period, water has been used as a species of religious sacrament.

Modifies a noun

  • font: St Mary's glorious seven sacrament font - a saving remnant of old Catholic England.

The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.