redeemer
noun
re·deem·er
ri-ˈdē-mər 
Examples of redeemer in a Sentence
He was considered the redeemer of the family's reputation.
the rescued hostages profusely thanked their camouflage-clad redeemers
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The whole story turns on how this scared young girl becomes a tough, tragic redeemer through this wild, unlikely journey.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
Our family grew—from the three siblings left in the wake of our mother’s death—to a bustling bunch of kinsmen redeemers.
—James T. Farmer, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
And there are other airlines, like JetBlue, that have almost entirely Airbus fleets or with their fair share of dedicated flyers — the three biggest airlines, American Airlines, Delta and United, all benefit from loyal credit card point redeemers.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
This suspicion and other nagging uncertainties about the New South’s redeemer lingered in the minds of traveling reporters throughout the 1976 presidential campaign.
—Amber Roessner / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
This victory would further magnify the prime minister’s aura, enhancing his image as India’s redeemer.
—Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
The people who support Modi see him as a kind of redeemer.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
Our family grew—from the three siblings left in the wake of our mother’s death—to a bustling bunch of kinsmen redeemers.
—James T. Farmer, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
And there are other airlines, like JetBlue, that have almost entirely Airbus fleets or with their fair share of dedicated flyers — the three biggest airlines, American Airlines, Delta and United, all benefit from loyal credit card point redeemers.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
This suspicion and other nagging uncertainties about the New South’s redeemer lingered in the minds of traveling reporters throughout the 1976 presidential campaign.
—Amber Roessner / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
This victory would further magnify the prime minister’s aura, enhancing his image as India’s redeemer.
—Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
The people who support Modi see him as a kind of redeemer.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Redeemer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redeemer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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