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
The first female Anglican priests were ordained in 1994, its first female bishop in 2015, and now Mullally as the first archbishop of Canterbury.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
This Lucy and Gerry make Edward Albee’s George and Martha look like a priest and a nun.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End of Boston hosted a special mass Sunday morning in honor of South Boston-native O’Leary, who will move on to become a senior priest of the Archdiocese of Boston.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
But [the discourse] got caught up in whether or not a priest would ever lie on the stand.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
This Lucy and Gerry make Edward Albee’s George and Martha look like a priest and a nun.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End of Boston hosted a special mass Sunday morning in honor of South Boston-native O’Leary, who will move on to become a senior priest of the Archdiocese of Boston.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
But [the discourse] got caught up in whether or not a priest would ever lie on the stand.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priest
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Dollison was a regular contributor to the Church of Christ publication The Living Message, which credited him as being a major inspiration for many influential Arkansas Church of Christ preachers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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The performances had the energy and verve of a Pentecostal revival, with James playing the role of charismatic preacher.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the most sensitive matter is Iran, a nation of nasty clerics and old-time belligerents that declared war on America and Israel 47 years ago.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead, statements attributed to the 56-year-old cleric have been read out on national television or posted on social media.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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McColumn is a retired Brigadier General and clergyman from Warner Robins, Georgia.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The clergyman warns that failure to do so would jeopardize the future of Iran as well as the stability of the entire Middle East, unleashing an even more volatile and repressive regime in the war’s wake.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Francis also invited the female Anglican bishop, Jo Bailey Wells, into a private meeting of his cardinal advisers in 2024 to discuss the role of women in the Catholic Church.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cecil Newton, a Pentecostal bishop, was present for the entire hearing but did not testify.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Huang is a minister, community organizer and member of the Democratic Socialists of America.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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However, the culture minister’s absence from the official opening ceremony will be a notable first in the history of the Biennale, which opens May 9.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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For his part, Marshall, who has served as an elder and a deacon in his own church, previously championed removing a federal prohibition on churches and other religious organizations directly engaging in political campaigns.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2010 then-primate Nicholas Okoh endorsed the ordination of women as deacons, though only in limited forms of ministry such as service in hospitals or schools.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the time, Esperanza-Pacheco was working as a pastor at God’s Lighthouse of Truth in Richmond, where the victim and her family were members and had developed a friendship with him.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Phil, senior pastor at Heartland, told the crowd gathered Friday that the 28,000-square-foot facility has already been seven years in the making.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The reverend in charge of the largest cathedral in the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh has resigned after being arrested and accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of baseball trading cards.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked the late reverend for his work to end South Africa’s apartheid system.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priest. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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