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Recent Examples of messianic
And the extreme, messianic right-wing parties would be happy with a new attempt to occupy the Strip.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Palantir’s shadowy vibes tend to be amplified by its CEO’s quasi-messianic tendencies.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Year: 2005 Director: Francis Lawrence Runtime: 2h 1m Another in the long line of post-Matrix messianic, pseudo-superhero roles for Keanu Reeves, which is a big problem because the Hellblazer comic this film is based on has a lot more going on than just being a Reeves vehicle.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
But these guys do seem to give themselves this sort of messianic quality, right?
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Palantir’s shadowy vibes tend to be amplified by its CEO’s quasi-messianic tendencies.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Year: 2005 Director: Francis Lawrence Runtime: 2h 1m Another in the long line of post-Matrix messianic, pseudo-superhero roles for Keanu Reeves, which is a big problem because the Hellblazer comic this film is based on has a lot more going on than just being a Reeves vehicle.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
But these guys do seem to give themselves this sort of messianic quality, right?
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messianic
Adjective
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What was supposed to happen When there isn't a zealous anti-vaccine activist personally directing federal vaccine policy, US health agencies have a thorough, transparent protocol for approving and recommending vaccinations.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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These days, a stan is simply a zealous fan, though the negative connotations still persist.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Jars of thick honey can feel messy or impractical for travel.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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As hotels compete for increasingly discerning customers, designs perceived as impractical or uncomfortable can quickly backfire in the age of viral social media.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But in reality, not having a best friend isn’t a sign of failure at all—and having one is an idealized yet unrealistic standard we’ve been taught to aspire to.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Sep. 2025
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But then, given how frenetically thrashing the entire tariff and trade policy and strategy have been in practice, expecting a predictable rollout and impact was probably unrealistic on everyone’s part.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What was clear is that Uniqlo conceives of itself as a distribution system for utopian values, replete with mantras and koans, as much as a clothing company.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lee and her brother William would preach far and wide to attract people to their cause (a necessity, given the lifetime celibacy requirement) and their pursuit of a utopian society free of any and all sin.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Tate and the U-91 leads the standings coming into Mission Bay, although the sentimental favorite could be Dave Villwock, a longshot entering the weekend in fourth place.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Coel gets her moments to assert her character, a smooth operator who masks a surprising sentimental streak.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Messianic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messianic. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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