as in aristocracy
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
a gathering of Mafia dons that was in effect a convocation of the nation's priesthood of organized crime
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Recent Examples of priesthood
Pope Leo sought reconciliation through dialogue and exceptions to restrictions on traditional worship, but the group says his response doesn’t address their priesthood succession concerns.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Apostles are all men in accordance with the church's all-male priesthood.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Apostles are all men in accordance with the church’s all-male priesthood.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025
Ordained to the Catholic priesthood in June, Jimenez was watching as parishioners acted out the Nativity scene during a posada, a Latin American tradition that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem in search of shelter.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Apostles are all men in accordance with the church's all-male priesthood.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Apostles are all men in accordance with the church’s all-male priesthood.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025
Ordained to the Catholic priesthood in June, Jimenez was watching as parishioners acted out the Nativity scene during a posada, a Latin American tradition that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem in search of shelter.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priesthood
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Then, as things started to change politically in England, there was the beginning of that feeling of an uprising by the serfs against the aristocracy and the landowners, and this cultural hero rocking the boat and stealing from the rich to give to the poor started to be birthed.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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The Order used to be limited to the aristocracy, but members are now selected from a variety of backgrounds in celebration of their public service, with both men and women welcomed.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Yet a hardline segment of both society and the broader elite remains opposed.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Analysts say the move deepens constitutional backsliding across the continent, where aging elites and military strongmen cling to power while fast-growing youth populations are mobilized for votes, not real influence.—
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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But his situation is actually fairly complicated, in part because of how the Hall of Fame elects candidates.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Lyons had joined Fiserv that January as president and CEO-elect.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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These kinetic battles are creating the kind of real-life human interactions that aren’t so common in a modern society that revolves around smartphones.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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By contrast, generations of pubs have catered to a broad swath of society, so many Melburnians enjoy eating out affordably as a matter of course.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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“Priesthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priesthood. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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