doctrinaires

plural of doctrinaire

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Noun
  • Courier Journal contributing critic Marc Zakem opened his review of the show by noting how some of his friends turned into fanatics for Springsteen, willing to drive out to Cincinnati and Indianapolis to experience him live.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There were painters, sewing fanatics, jewelry makers, paper artists, beaders, journal makers and more.
    Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The new infrastructure will empower more thinkers to intuit new possibilities and build out new systems.
    Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This multi-day gathering invites spiritual leaders, renowned scholars and creative thinkers from around the world to engage in a thoughtful and insightful dialogue on pressing social issues.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Parisian purists say the move betrays the artistry and craftsmanship of France’s tradition of couture.
    NPR, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Language purists like to remind anyone who will listen that decimation actually means the slaughter of one in ten people, and was the military punishment wielded by the Roman army against deserters and mutineers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Adam Sandler‘s joke in his SNL50 musical sketch about famous artists turning out to be antisemitic bigots struck a chord, thanks to its real-world parallels.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As carry-on only travelers, Ryan and I are sticklers about efficient packing.
    Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Regardless of what legal-ethics sticklers might think of its business model, the 156-person startup has been growing quickly.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The other sign was put up by a group of county business owners out of fear that these new residents will be far-right Christian nationalists set on gaining control of local government.
    David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Bloody Sunday became one of the defining moments of the Troubles, three decades of sectarian violence involving nationalists seeking a united Ireland, unionists wanting Northern Ireland to remain a province of the United Kingdom, and British forces.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Doctrinaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrinaires. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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