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Recent Examples of revivalist
As the war in Syria festers, Jordan has seen a proliferation of Islamist competitors, most notably the Salafis, who are followers of a strict, Sunni revivalist movement.
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David Schenker, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2013
Best revivalists: Green Day at Wrigley Field, Aug. 13
The once-novel idea of an artist performing a signature album in its entirety has become as ubiquitous as the $50 concert T-shirt.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
The vallenato revivalist was recently honored as the 2024 Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy in Miami.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
Most producers settle in and stop evolving at some point, developing a recognizable sound, but Jones was never one to get stuck in the past and dismissed as a revivalist, which helps explain why he was involved with Number One singles in three different decades.
—Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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David Schenker, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2013
Best revivalists: Green Day at Wrigley Field, Aug. 13
The once-novel idea of an artist performing a signature album in its entirety has become as ubiquitous as the $50 concert T-shirt.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
The vallenato revivalist was recently honored as the 2024 Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy in Miami.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
Most producers settle in and stop evolving at some point, developing a recognizable sound, but Jones was never one to get stuck in the past and dismissed as a revivalist, which helps explain why he was involved with Number One singles in three different decades.
—Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revivalist
Noun
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The contrast between the saintly behavior expected of these evangelists and their less-than-righteous day-to-day lives is a reliable, ever-replenishing fountain of comedy, as everlasting as the Lord’s love.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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Alongside this personal relationship-building, the CEO is the chief evangelist for the organization as a whole and needs to be a proficient spokesperson inside and outside the organization.—
Dr. John Blakey,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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All are welcome to join the prayer time every first Monday of the month to lift up missionaries in prayer.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Religion gameplay needs attention, as there’s no way to stop other leaders’ missionaries, leading to unsatisfying back-and-forth conversion gameplay.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
17 June 2022
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Eby will continue to serve as outreach missioner at the Church of the Nativity and as priest-in-charge at St. Timothy’s Church in Athens.—
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1 Dec. 2020
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Senate Bill 523 allows a principal or superintendent of a public school, including a charter school, to approve bringing in a school chaplain if certain requirements are met.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Collins, a former Air Force chaplain, was confirmed on a 77-23 vote, becoming the latest addition to President Trump's Cabinet.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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When Kaldi shared the berries with an abbot of a local monastery, the monk ended up wide awake during the evening prayers.—
Marta Zaraska,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Piper, Lachlan and their parents have made their way to the Buddhist community so that Timothy and Victoria can speak with the monk, Luang Por Teera (Suthichai Yoon).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The highlight is an interactive Easter story led by Village Church’s senior pastor, the Rev. Jack Baca.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tim Overton is a pastor and currently serves as chairman of the Delaware County Republican Party in Indiana.—
Tim Overton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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Specifically, the nuns pointed a finger at Urbain Grandier—a local priest and their confessor.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2024
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Its main purpose is not the creation of aesthetic beauty out of the materials at hand (life, pain) but selfishness: relieving the confessor’s desire to confess.—
Lauren Oyler,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2024
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While the Thai Buddhism depicted in The White Lotus is not completely realistic, there are several authentic ways to engage deeply with Buddhism, ranging from offering donations to short meditation retreats to ordination as a monastic.—
Brooke Schedneck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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Buddhist organizations, whose members are also known to skew older, have been trying to connect with younger people by updating the image of monastics, usually known for their no-nonsense asceticism.—
Koh Ewe,
TIME,
13 May 2024
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“Revivalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivalist. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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