coryphaeus

noun

Definition of coryphaeusnext
as in leader

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  1. leader
  2. traitor
  3. renegade
Noun
  • The two leaders were also reportedly meant to have a meeting during this time, and Saqr said that it was delayed.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • In a letter to members sent Wednesday morning, leaders assured the community that the congregation’s Torah scrolls had been rescued from the sanctuary, chapel and classrooms before the fire destroyed the building.
    Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of leader
Noun
  • The remaining players will therefore have to rely on their instincts to know whether there is still a traitor left in the game.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Dumitrescu The Treachery of Translation Three novels explore the idea of translators as traitors to themselves.
    Justin Salhani, The Dial, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of traitor
Noun
  • The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, includes 1,400 shots, 1,347 of which are VFX.
    Simon Thompson, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
  • But, in fairness, the George Miller action film, which follows the origin story of the fearless renegade (originally played by a shorn Charlize Theron, and this time by the great Anya Taylor-Joy), had huge shoes to fill.
    Photo: Courtesy of MGM., refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of renegade
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