Example sentences for: chalice

How can you use “chalice” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Not only was the Mass in English, celebrated by a priest facing the congregation, but at Communion time, the sacrament was distributed in both "species" (wine as well as bread) by ministers of both sexes--though some older parishioners, after receiving the consecrated wafer from priestly hands, avoided the female eucharistic minister (a laywoman) offering the chalice.

  • That is why countries with a history of runaway inflation, like Argentina, often come to the conclusion that monetary independence is a poisoned chalice.

  • Chalice, but police, and lice.

  • Pride of place goes to the collection of silver, the chalice, the chalice set, and the alms basin, all dating from the 17th century.


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