doctrinaires

plural of doctrinaire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrinaires
Noun
  • Although Supernatural wrapped in 2020, fanatics of the series still have plenty to be excited about.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But he is mentioned many, many times as a pair of LeBron fanatics – Clevelanders, like playwright Rajiv Joseph – build a deep friendship around LeBron and what his comings and goings mean them and to the community around them.
    David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The mornings were packed with talks from leading thinkers in business, technology, and culture.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Evolving risks, shifting business models, emerging technologies—especially the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)—and increasing regulatory complexity require professionals in this field to be agile lifelong learners and critical thinkers.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All this despite the nay-saying of classic-car purists.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
  • By the time Dylan arrived at the festival site on July 25, battle lines were already being drawn between purists and progressives.
    Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Adam Sandler‘s joke in his SNL50 musical sketch about famous artists turning out to be antisemitic bigots struck a chord, thanks to its real-world parallels.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As carry-on only travelers, Ryan and I are sticklers about efficient packing.
    Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Regardless of what legal-ethics sticklers might think of its business model, the 156-person startup has been growing quickly.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The flag, which dates back to the American Revolution, has more recently been associated with Christian nationalists.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Paul, however, is not the anti-immigrant hero Christian nationalists have waited for.
    John Fugelsang September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Doctrinaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrinaires. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on doctrinaires

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!