Sentence examples for erstwhile church from inspiring English sources

In its erstwhile church there is a series of works depicting important events in the region's history, painted by Spanish artist José Maria Sert.

On hand in the film to speculate on this conundrum is Lawrence Wright, author of a definitive book on Scientology, along with erstwhile members of the church who have defected.

Like many Chicagoans, I was well-acquainted with the teachings, community works and music ministry of the church of Obama's erstwhile pastor, Rev Jeremiah Wright, with its unique mix of progressive liberation theologies tempered by time-honored music traditions of the black church; everybody in Chicago knew that the Trinity United Church of Christ had the best music.

Both of these struck a transcendent chord: while Birbiglia addressed his youth in the Catholic church, Gopnik discoursed on his daughter's erstwhile imaginary friend and "demigod," a busy fellow named Charlie Ravioli.

"The erstwhile Spurs 'striker'?

Forbidden Phrases: "erstwhile" (use "onetime" instead).

And to cut a long, Byzantine story short, Macedonia's Orthodox church has been out of step with the rest of eastern Christendom since 1967, when (as part of communist Yugoslavia's political intrigues) it broke free from its Serb overlords.Under Orthodox procedures, a national church usually gains independence by negotiation with its erstwhile masters.

Erstwhile frontrunner Jeb Bush has weighed in, too.

The erstwhile prophets were now establishment functionaries.

It was cited by Adair Turner, the erstwhile chairman of Britain's erstwhile Financial Services Authority.

Royal deliberately ignored her erstwhile holiday buddy.