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Her grandmother isn’t a pandit – in India, as well as in Indian diaspora communities, that’s been a domain that is largely populated by men, with cultural mores at play.
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Deepti Hajela, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2021
Her father worked as a pandit -- or Hindu priest -- at a temple, and visited homes to perform rituals.
—Vedika Sud, Esha Mitra and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 11 June 2021
Juneja's story is in many ways a typical one, said Sapna Pandya, a Washington, D.C.-based pandit, the title given to Hindu religious scholars and priests who perform wedding and other spiritual rituals.
—NBC News, 2 Mar. 2021
The wedding ceremony was a traditional Hindu ceremony performed by a pandit (priest).
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2020
Deepti Hajela, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2021
Her father worked as a pandit -- or Hindu priest -- at a temple, and visited homes to perform rituals.
—Vedika Sud, Esha Mitra and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 11 June 2021
Juneja's story is in many ways a typical one, said Sapna Pandya, a Washington, D.C.-based pandit, the title given to Hindu religious scholars and priests who perform wedding and other spiritual rituals.
—NBC News, 2 Mar. 2021
The wedding ceremony was a traditional Hindu ceremony performed by a pandit (priest).
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandit
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Aside from acting, Reeves is a seasoned yogi, having completed over 500 hours of training throughout her nearly two decades of experience.Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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The astronomically popular Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag has graced the hips of almost every traveler, yogi, and snappy dresser with an affinity for athleisure.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
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Several sequels followed, including one called Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, in which Karloff plays a hypnotist swami from the Orient.Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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The swami named her Ganga, for the Ganges River.BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2021
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On Peacock, the interactive-map guru gets to be the star of his own little show.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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On October 21, the lifestyle guru attended the premiere of her new Netflix documentary, Martha, wearing a pair of shiny metallic pants that immediately earned a spot on our holiday fashion mood boards.Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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My grandfather, a rabbi who died this year, made it out of Europe before the Holocaust.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, an earlier sandwich reference comes from stories of Hillel the Elder, a rabbi who suggested a form of a sandwich for Passover, placing lamb and bitter herbs between pieces of unleavened matzah bread.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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With a gifted intellect and a solid work ethic, her genuine kindness truly sets her apart.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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Digital capitalism thrives on exploiting users’ time, intellect, and data.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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In April 2024, less than a year after the school’s founding, more than 5,000 people, primarily students but also outraged intellectuals of different ages, immediately signed a petition against the school’s name.Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
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And one of the main things that happened during the Cultural Revolution was that certain classes of people — intellectuals, people with money, people with land — were sort of coaxed into, for the first time in their lives, telling the truth.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2024
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Rocco, a retired teacher and administrator for the district has been a board member for over nine years.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Cosby began her career as a teacher in an IPS elementary school and is program chair and professor of education at the Ivy Tech Community College campus in Indianapolis.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Pandit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandit. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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