the Reformation

noun

: the 16th-century religious movement that led to the establishment of the Protestant churches

Examples of the Reformation in a Sentence

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Built after the Reformation, the church was conceived as a Lutheran church and thus stands in contrast to many other German churches, which were originally Roman Catholic. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

The printing press sparked the Renaissance, ignited the Reformation, put ideas into the hands of ordinary people. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026

Split-hem leggings, like the Reformation pair below, do just the trick, flowing perfectly into high-vamp heels. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2026

During the Reformation, villagers could put big questions—whether to turn Protestant or remain Catholic—to a vote. — Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

This period, called the Reformation, led to the establishment of new Christian denominations. — Penelope Geng, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2025

Climb up the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre Towering above the old town is the Neoclassical and Roman Saint-Pierre Cathedral, originally built in 1150 but best known for becoming the main protestant church in Geneva in 1536, after the Reformation. — Abigail Roch, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2025

Equally, the ideas, dreams, and hopes unleashed by the Reformation shaped the Peasants’ War. — Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for the Reformation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration