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Russia has become a pariah to the G7 because of [its] invasion.
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Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022
In the meantime, some see Biden as having compromised on some of his promises to put human rights at the center of his agenda, including a pledge to make Saudi Arabia a pariah because of the brutal murder of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other attempts to silence dissidents.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
Lee was viewed as a pariah by many afterward, and subjected to death threats, but her qualms about granting a president too much power are now echoed by politicians in both parties.
—Staff Writer
follow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2023
The Democrats are helping a far-right election denier who has become a pariah within her party in her race against a less extreme, but still election-denying, conservative.
—BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
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Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022
In the meantime, some see Biden as having compromised on some of his promises to put human rights at the center of his agenda, including a pledge to make Saudi Arabia a pariah because of the brutal murder of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other attempts to silence dissidents.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
Lee was viewed as a pariah by many afterward, and subjected to death threats, but her qualms about granting a president too much power are now echoed by politicians in both parties.
—Staff Writer
follow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2023
The Democrats are helping a far-right election denier who has become a pariah within her party in her race against a less extreme, but still election-denying, conservative.
—BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pariah
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Black British actress Erivo lends complicated, anachronistic ideas about racial prejudice to Elphaba’s outcast status — and Chu goes all in, at one point shifting Elphaba’s mirror reflection from green to dark brown.Armond White, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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This ’90s horror flick about a coven of high-school outcasts holds up quite well, as does its dark brand of girl power.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ana Navarro slams 'social leper and criminal' Diddy in passionate defense of Cassie on The View Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Santa Cruz resident Rus Scott traveled to Crete in June for adventures that included a day trip from the coastal city of Agios Nikolaos, pictured, to the tiny island of Spinalonga, which was once a leper colony.Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Led by the foul-mouthed and fouler-smelling Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), the team of rejects consists of River Cartwright (Jack Lowden), Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung), Louisa Guy (Rosalind Eleazar) and Catherine Standish (Saskia Reeves) among others including newcomer, J.K. Coe (Thomas Brooke).Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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The true stab here isn’t just that Donald lied to Roy on his deathbed, or that Donald would so callously reject the friend who turned him from an outer-borough reject into a mover and shaker within Manhattan.Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Pariah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pariah. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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