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Recent Examples of evangelist
But the court agreed with the public evangelist − Gabriel Olivier, who was previously convicted of violating the city's restrictions on public demonstrations − that a 1994 decision shouldn't apply to him.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
An evangelist of kick-flare jeans, wide headbands, and wearing black absolutely everywhere, CBK can teach us a thing or two about getting dressed right now.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
But Fedorova is an equal-opportunity fetishist, an evangelist of the very concept.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
The worrying thing is that Yue, or any other AI evangelist in her position, might actually take the bot at its word.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
An evangelist of kick-flare jeans, wide headbands, and wearing black absolutely everywhere, CBK can teach us a thing or two about getting dressed right now.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
But Fedorova is an equal-opportunity fetishist, an evangelist of the very concept.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
The worrying thing is that Yue, or any other AI evangelist in her position, might actually take the bot at its word.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelist
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His portrayal of Scottish Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson is a truly stunning turn, but ironically, the events of that evening also proved why the film is so necessary right now.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a move that human rights activists say was aimed at avoiding accountability, Duterte, who was president at the time, announced a month later that the Philippines would leave the court.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Marco Polo’s Il milione gained widespread popularity among 13th- and 14th-century Europeans, and accounts from missionaries and explorers were published for audiences who often financed these voyages.—
Suzanne Dundas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the 1890s, LDS missionaries brought their faith to Tonga, an archipelago in the South Pacific.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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While living in Dubai, Kinahan presented himself as a legitimate boxing promoter.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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King is a prominent boxing promoter who has worked with some of the most successful boxers over the course of his 50-year career.—
PEOPLE,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Winged Wheel were already a supergroup when members of no wavers Spray Paint, garage rock revivalists Tyvek, ambient experimentalist Matchess, and primitive guitarist Matthew J. Rolin teamed up remotely to make the murky post-punk of 2022’s No Island.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
10 Dec. 2025
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Or perhaps the President would have been satisfied enough with Peter, one of Jesus’ original twelve apostles, whom many consider to be the first Pope.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The washing of feet harkens back to how Jesus washed the feet of his apostles during the Last Supper.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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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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These developments add to growing concerns among rights advocates over restrictions on independent media, civil society and any dissenting voices under Saied.—
Ghaya ben Mbarek,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rebuilding Penn Station has been a white whale for transit advocates and civic leaders since the 1990s.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bundy and Boone attempted to get married through the prison chaplain, who denied their request, as well as through the mail and Bundy's attorneys, who also didn't want to get involved.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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People still talked about the time three years earlier when Darlene was shipped to a different facility after reporting the chaplain.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Evangelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelist. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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