How to use covenant in a sentence

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• According to the Bible, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with Noah.From the entry token
• Parties subscribe a covenant or contract; a man subscribes a bond.From the entry subscribe
• Certain covenants run with the land.From the entry run
• Of course, the nonmodified parts of these loans still have the original covenants.2009 July 6, Dwight Cass, “The Risk of Junk Upends Leverage”, in New York Times. From the entry nonmodified
• The uncancellation of Whitman’s “tread” may thus be seen as the reparation of a broken covenant.2006, Gordon A. Tapper, “The Animal in the Machine: The Technological Sublime and Corporeal Figuration in The Bridge”, in The Machine that…. From the entry uncancellation
• This ceremony seals the covenant in the flesh of the male generative organ.2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 91. From the entry generative
• But God's covenant is eternal, and God loves you nonetheless and not the less."2000, Michael J. Coyner, “Sundogs and Other Signs”, in Prairie Wisdom: Reflections on Life in the Dakotas, Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon…. From the entry sun dog
• The covenant is between the Jewish people and the one God, not merely each individual Jew.1991, David M. Gordis, Yoav Ben-Horin, Jewish Identity in America, page 78. From the entry groupy
• In baptism we make covenant; in communion we renew covenant week by week. . . .1979, Ronald E. Osborn, The Faith We Affirm, →ISBN, page 61. From the entry break bread
• Some developers suggest that a lease covenant spell out penalties for tenants whose employees mispark.1958, CSA Super Markets - Volume 34, page 202. From the entry mispark
• Once they are in their land undere the old covenant, because God purged them, they will not need a defense.2010, Clair L. Hassell, Jonathan C. Hassell, Will the Red Sea Part Again, page 92. From the entry defenced
• The Christian covenant with God is the one that matters.2006, Mark Oppenheimer, The Slate.. From the entry supersessionism
• In addition to its arithmetic significations, “cancel” is often used to describe the breaking of vows or covenants.2006, Gordon A. Tapper, “The Animal in the Machine: The Technological Sublime and Corporeal Figuration in The Bridge”, in The Machine that…. From the entry uncancellation
• The Torah and the mitzvot express the eternal brit or covenant made between God and the Jewish people.2000, David Golinkin, “The Whys and Hows of Conservative Halakhah”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 14. From the entry brit
• Wherefore it does not always follow that where there is a covenant the action of deceit will not lie.[1442, William Paston, Justice of the Common Pleas, Shipton v. Dogge (No. 2); Doige’s Case (Y. B. Trinity 20 Hen. VI, folio 34, pl. 4…. From the entry enfeoff
• This is known as the 'thin end of the wedge' argument raised by people who don't want to lose the protection of restrictive covenants.2018 August 14, April Stroud, Making Sense of Land Law, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry thin end of the wedge
• In recent centuries, the Moravians and early Methodists have celebrated it as a vigil service focusing on newness, the spiritual life, and covenants.1999, R. Mark Liebenow, And Everyone Shall Praise: Resources for Multicultural Worship, Cleveland, Oh.: United Church Press, →ISBN, page 77. From the entry watchnight
• Theirs was the same spirit that caused our own covenanting fathers to leave their homes and wander amongst the hills and dales and caves.1902, A. Gracie, “The Outlook in Ho-nan”, in China's Millions, China Inland Mission, page 86. From the entry Ho-nan
• The Chronicler's survey of events in the history of Judah (often, but not always, from a positive perspective) is articulated through a theological framework centered on covenant.2010, Tremper Longman, David E. Garland, The Expositor's Bible Commentary: 1 Chronicles-Job, Zondervan, →ISBN, page 36. From the entry chronicler
• Covenant doggedly searches for a way out of his predicament and vows to keep moving in the hopes that, macabrely (as opposed to Micawberly) put, something will turn up.1995, William A. Senior, Stephen R. Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: Variations on the Fantasy Tradition, Kent State University…. From the entry Micawberly

Meaning of covenant

1. noun An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
2. noun A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
3. noun A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties (often one that is religious or religiously-based).

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Questions about covenant in a sentence

How do you use covenant in a sentence?

Covenant is used as a noun and verb. For example: “According to the Bible, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with Noah.”

What is a short sentence with covenant?

“Certain covenants run with the land.”

What does covenant mean?

Covenant means an agreement to do or not do a particular thing.