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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners
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as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization
as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world
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Recent Examples of high priest
The Torah describes the details of the breastplate that the high priest, Aaron, and his sons wore.
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Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Each Jew was represented when the high priest entered the Ark of the Covenant.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The breastplate was worn over the high priest’s heart.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Lekan Idris Elba (The Wire, Luther) will bring to life the heroic man who is the last high priest of the maji remaining after the Raid.
—EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Each Jew was represented when the high priest entered the Ark of the Covenant.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The breastplate was worn over the high priest’s heart.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Lekan Idris Elba (The Wire, Luther) will bring to life the heroic man who is the last high priest of the maji remaining after the Raid.
—EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high priest
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What’s at stake: Cashless bail proponents have argued in D.C. and other major cities across the country that cash requirements disproportionately harm low-income offenders who cannot afford to post bond.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
25 Aug. 2025
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Chase Elliott: ‘Just give NASCAR a chance’ NASCAR driver Chase Elliott has gone on record before as a proponent of moving a Cup race to the Fairgrounds Speedway.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The next stage moves into practitioner territory, helping students discern their path, whether as product makers, teachers, healers, or writers.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The jeweller and energy practitioner, who counts Kate Moss and Deepak Chopra among her devoted following, is hosting intimate 75-minute sessions in one of the hotel’s suites from September through December.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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But savvy newcomer Celine Dumont, played by Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, arrives on the scene to play devil’s advocate.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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The world that globalization made was not the flat landscape of peaceful market competition that its advocates had promised.—
HENRY FARRELL,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The single bit flip can increase the exponent value by 16.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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His sturdy Scottish exponent, James Mill, helped spread the Benthamite basics, while raising his son, John Stuart Mill, in no creed but that of utilitarianism.—
January LaVoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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His supporters have pushed back on the Republican administration's attempt to close the book on Epstein after Trump and his backers helped to heighten expectations of blockbuster revelations.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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That earned him an incredible list of clients and supporters who trust him and continue to champion his work.—
Margot Machol Bisnow,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Founder Fawn Weaver may lose control of her cult Tennessee distillery after a judge mandates a receivership—unless a white knight investor bails her out.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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As any self-respecting white knight would do, Conrad bravely takes up the mantle of responsibility and decides to help Belly pick out hurricane glasses himself.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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“High priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20priest. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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