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
The Qunari military is exclusively composed of men, while women are expected to be craft makers and artisans, and the only gender-neutral niche is their priesthood.
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Born in 1948 to a Jewish mother and Methodist father, Simmons once considered the Catholic priesthood, but found his calling in converting Americans—especially those often cruelly excluded from the dominant fitness culture at the time—to exercise.
—Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera, Italy's largest circulation dailies, both quoted the pope as using an Italian vulgarity when saying the country's seminaries, or priesthood colleges, were already full of homosexuals.
—Alvise Armellini, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
The Federer's occupations have spanned politics, priesthood and now – thanks to Roger – tennis.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Born in 1948 to a Jewish mother and Methodist father, Simmons once considered the Catholic priesthood, but found his calling in converting Americans—especially those often cruelly excluded from the dominant fitness culture at the time—to exercise.
—Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera, Italy's largest circulation dailies, both quoted the pope as using an Italian vulgarity when saying the country's seminaries, or priesthood colleges, were already full of homosexuals.
—Alvise Armellini, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
The Federer's occupations have spanned politics, priesthood and now – thanks to Roger – tennis.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priesthood
Noun
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His only friends were the sons and some daughters of the old English aristocracy, who were all like this.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Its purple dye, now faded to a red tint, was associated with elite aristocracy in ancient times, the institute said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2025
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Chávez also relied on protectionism to gain favors from business elites.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Her personal bests are 12.24 and 11.09, respectively.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Delaney, who has been public about his own experience with death in losing his toddler-aged son to a brain tumor, and Slate, a comedian with the soul of a poet, are each at their bests here.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Speaking last month at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the company would seek to revise its $22.3 billion Sunday-afternoon package, should the NFL elect to trigger the opt-out option.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Atif Zaim, current U.S. consulting leader and deputy chair elect at KPMG, sees this moment as an opportunity to improve his consulting practice.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Many non-Western societies embraced similar views, including Japan, a country that modernized rapidly in the twentieth century to compete with Western states while still retaining a distinct sense of its own identity.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The analysis also offers new insights into broader lifestyle and relational shifts in Irish Neolithic society.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Priesthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priesthood. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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