high priest

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Recent Examples of high priest Figaro’s careering upstairs-downstairs shenanigans—derived from the deceptively fizzy 1778 play by Pierre Beaumarchais—are also well suited to Wills as a high priest of the church of More Is More. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024 The high priest of Goth advanced menswear to a new level, mixing grunge, sportswear and urban uniforms. Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024 Using an inscription on one of the coffins, researchers identified its occupant as Antoine de la Porte, a high priest who died in 1710 at age 83. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024 Casting themselves as high priests of pop culture, the duo encapsulated gay-millennial preoccupations and patois. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for high priest
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Noun
  • Apple has long been a vocal proponent of the sanctity of its users’ personal data.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the conservative Center of Immigration Studies and former deputy general counsel at Department of Homeland Security during the first Trump administration, has been a strong proponent of the act.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Studies indicate that mindfulness practitioners are less susceptible to misinformation, as meditation fosters rational thinking and deliberate decision-making.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Typically, Ryan says, a practitioner of democratic parenting will ask themselves three questions when trying to decide how to handle a difficult moment with their child: Does the child have an unmet need?
    Miranda Rake, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The draft lawsuit is the work of the Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundation, a low-profile nonprofit that has drawn support from balanced budget advocates and the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council.
    Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In the 1980s and 1990s, tobacco taxes actually declined in real terms, even as congressional advocates repeatedly pushed for increases, according to Brandt.
    Simar Bajaj / Made by History, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.
    Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Van Doren loved literature, and was a great exponent of it.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • And in Sunday’s unique atmosphere, embracing the moment in front of a vocal crowd of Yomiuri Giants supporters.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
  • With Mayor Karen Bass facing a recall threat, her supporters are going after billionaires.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Sports leagues hope that streamers will be the white knight.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The trouble is, there is little agreement about a solution — and certainly no white knight about to ride to the rescue.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025

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“High priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20priest. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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