as in preacher
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism
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Recent Examples of priest
His latest book tells the story of a Lutheran priest in the early-20th-century American West who has transcribed the life of a vampire.
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Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
Back at Lallybroch, Brianna has Rob tied up in the priest’s hole off the kitchen.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
Today, dozens of parishes are in clusters that share priests and administrative resources to deal with a decline that has become more pressing over the last decade, reporter Sophie Carson found in an analysis.
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—Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Its 63 squares supposedly represent nine seven-year periods in a person’s life—a nod to the esoteric philosophy of Marsilio Ficino, a philosopher and Catholic priest of the early Italian Renaissance who believed that people experienced some change in their body or mind, or both, every seven years.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
Back at Lallybroch, Brianna has Rob tied up in the priest’s hole off the kitchen.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
Today, dozens of parishes are in clusters that share priests and administrative resources to deal with a decline that has become more pressing over the last decade, reporter Sophie Carson found in an analysis.
17.
—Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Its 63 squares supposedly represent nine seven-year periods in a person’s life—a nod to the esoteric philosophy of Marsilio Ficino, a philosopher and Catholic priest of the early Italian Renaissance who believed that people experienced some change in their body or mind, or both, every seven years.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priest
Noun
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The family later moved to Tulsa, Okla., where his father became a preacher and his mother, Joyce (Schott) Ray, managed the home.—
Clay Risen,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Bruer, 67, had served in at least 22 states and territories and seven countries since 1976, according to a timeline compiled by Pam Walton, a former member who has used historical records and photographs to track the movements of predatory preachers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Iranian clerics who were willing to work with the Shah were undermined.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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People will decide to read things that would be deplored by literary critics or anti-smut campaigners or religious clerics or card-carrying rationalists.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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The committee members, all clergymen, had been summoned to report on the progress of their work.—
Kasra Naji,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Aug. 2016
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At the same time, Ukrainian authorities have become increasingly suspicious of anyone with links to the Russian Orthodox Church, arresting and convicting clergymen of spying for Moscow.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
16 Dec. 2024
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From political infighting among an international coterie of bishops, to nosy clerical gossiping, to Isabella Rossellini as a nun with ulterior motives, to car bombs, the movie — based on an airport novel of the same name by Robert Harris — is arguably overwrought and overstuffed, if endlessly fun.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
12 Jan. 2025
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There were rabbis, imams, bishops and deacons from across the city, reflecting the diversity of the victims and New Orleans.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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Israel’s defense minister told the military to prevent mass celebrations in the West Bank as Palestinian prisoners are released.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Yoon earlier ignored several requests to appear for questioning and remained in his presidential residence in Seoul, though his defense minister, police chief and several top military commanders had already been arrested over their roles in the enforcement of martial law.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Days before the election, church deacons voted to oust their pastor for finally supporting the admission of a Black worshiper.—
Bill Marsh,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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For instance, the Catholic Church doesn't permit a woman to be a priest or a deacon.—
Marianne Schnall,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The pastor at the church, Jose Cervantes, said the first fire refugees arrived at the church on Tuesday.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The pastors, Max Lucado and Joakim Lundqvist, have been serving in the roles since last summer.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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The reverends all have something poignant to say, and their sermons change by the minute.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Nov. 2024
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Parents are heated after a reverend ruined the magic of Christmas for a group of children.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priest. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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