Definition of Lent

a Christian event that takes place for forty days ending on the day before Easter where Christians give up something or do something kind for those days

Examples of Lent in a sentence

My Catholic mother usually gives up sweets for Lent, but this year she doesn’t think she can refrain from eating desserts for over a month. 🔊

After relinquishing her car for 40 days of Lent, the woman was glad Easter was this Sunday after riding her bike the four miles to work in the rain and snow. 🔊

At church, Sidney told her pastor that she was giving up meat for Lent even though it would not really be a struggle for her since she was a vegan. 🔊

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