man of the cloth

noun

1. a clergyman or other ecclesiastic.

Example Sentences

Then to hear this man, the man of the cloth, use words like, "Drag ministry," oh my goodness, that was just it for me.

From Salon

Poitier plays the straight man, as he often did in comedies, allowing Belafonte to have a blast as Reverend Willis Oaks Rutherford, a con artist masquerading as a man of the cloth.

From New York Times

Timothy Simons stands out as a rather clueless man of the cloth.

From New York Times

The wildlife presenter and camera operator did a documentary with the man of the cloth, who took part in Strictly in 2017.

From BBC

When she arrived from Illinois, she was surprised to find that school board members opened meetings with prayer — sometimes inviting “a man of the cloth” to lead proceedings.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• cleric
• elder
• father
• friar
• lama
• monk
• preacher
• rector