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Recent Examples of messianic
Among them was the theologian and international-relations theorist Reinhold Niebuhr, whose book The Irony of American History is both a defense of American democracy and a rigorous condemnation of liberal messianic illusions.
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Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the childhood of Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), introduced as a messianic figure, sets the stage for the trilogy’s central tragedy.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
More generally, the term was a form of American exceptionalism that came to mean the inevitable east-to-west occupation of the North American continent, often expressed in messianic terms.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
After nearly two and a half millennia, the Jews are back in Israel and messianic messengers stalk the halls of power in both Iran and the Knesset.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the childhood of Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), introduced as a messianic figure, sets the stage for the trilogy’s central tragedy.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
More generally, the term was a form of American exceptionalism that came to mean the inevitable east-to-west occupation of the North American continent, often expressed in messianic terms.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
After nearly two and a half millennia, the Jews are back in Israel and messianic messengers stalk the halls of power in both Iran and the Knesset.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messianic
Adjective
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Many nations across the Global South—including key players in Asia, Africa, and Latin America—do not share Europe's zealous support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Now President Trump is aggressively seeking to reduce the size and strength of the IRS amid his zealous initiative to shrink the workforce and activities of the federal government.—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These scenarios are impractical or impossible with other virtualization software.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
28 Feb. 2025
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Traditional transport methods were deemed too impractical and stressful for the beavers, making aerial relocation the most viable option.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, for artists to individually notify companies about their consent or lack thereof seems unrealistic, according to critics of the proposal.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s promise to end that war quickly and cleanly is unrealistic.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Reality check: Some outside commentators see techno as telling a dystopian story in Detroit, amid population decline and auto industry layoffs, contrasted with a free, post-Cold War utopian narrative in Europe, according to MSU English professor Julian Chambliss.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Already detectable here is the same mix of utopian politics and pragmatic can-do that would shape the emerging ethos of 2 Tone.—
Ian Penman,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Fresnel was feeling sentimental about the full-circle moment for her fledgling brand, which takes its inspiration from a ‘borrowed from the boys’ type vibe.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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This Earth sign is also ruled by Venus, and the King is equally sentimental and passionate, believing in love at first sight.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Messianic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messianic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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