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
Ordained an Episcopal priest in 1974, Brooks was determined to make a difference.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The diocese released a list of 63 clergy and lay people accused in 2021, including ordained priests as early as 1906.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
An Orthodox priest in Bucha named Andriy welcomed us to his church, which was bombed by Russia and sits on a mass burial site filled with the bodies of innocent civilians slaughtered by the Russians who occupied the city for a month in 2022.
—Laura Thornton, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
The show observes a chilly island community that experiences inexplicable miracles upon the arrival of their mysterious yet charismatic new priest (Hamish Linklater).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The diocese released a list of 63 clergy and lay people accused in 2021, including ordained priests as early as 1906.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
An Orthodox priest in Bucha named Andriy welcomed us to his church, which was bombed by Russia and sits on a mass burial site filled with the bodies of innocent civilians slaughtered by the Russians who occupied the city for a month in 2022.
—Laura Thornton, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
The show observes a chilly island community that experiences inexplicable miracles upon the arrival of their mysterious yet charismatic new priest (Hamish Linklater).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priest
Noun
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Unexpectedly, he's been taking it upon himself to continue quoting verses, stepping into the role of a preacher.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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By my rough count, more than a dozen colleges and universities had their beginnings on or near the Great Wagon Road, simple affairs typically begun by Presbyterian preachers who maintained that Christian education was next to godliness.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Other hard-line clerics in Iran have issued similar edicts.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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If, however, Khamenei is assassinated, most likely a hardline cleric will take control — to maintain continuity after a violent end to Khamenei's rule.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Born in 1775, Austen grew up in the Hampshire countryside, where her father served as a clergyman in the village of Steventon.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
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According to his Instagram profile, Taylor is a seminary student at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, a clergyman, and an Air Force veteran.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Leo’s old diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, meanwhile, is waiting for their bishop to come home, and then there’s Argentina, which never got a papal visit from the first-ever Argentine pope.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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Verny, who is currently the bishop of Chambery, France, has been a member of the commission since 2022 and heads the child protection council of the bishops conference in France, where the church has been rocked by revelations of decades and abuse by priests and bishops.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Malaysia’s trade minister, Zafrul Aziz, said Wednesday that his country would not meet all of the U.S. requests after a Trump letter placed a 25% tariff on its goods.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Executives maintain close working relations with ministers, who negotiate the BBC’s funding and operating charter, but the corporation is designed to be editorially and operationally autonomous of the government.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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In addition to his leadership and donations to Vanderbilt, Wills' other philanthropic ventures included serving as president of the YMCA of Metropolitan Nashville, president of the Tennessee Historical Society and a deacon and elder at The Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The church may very well have served as a hiding place in the Underground Railroad, given that March Haynes, a deacon of the church, was a known member of the network.—
Brienne Walsh,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Advertisement Religion, government, and power The ambitious Pentecostal pastor and televangelist Malafaia—considered a kingmaker, is among those religious leaders in Brazil who have amassed wealth and celebrity through their sermons.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church (GCC) in Sun Valley, California, has reportedly been hospitalized with pneumonia following years of health complications.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Jimmy Swaggart, the reverend who rose to prominence during the golden age of televangelism in the 1980s before a prostitution scandal rocked his evangelical empire, has died.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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What To Know The reverend had been in critical condition since suffering a heart attack at his home in Baton Rouge on June 14.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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“Priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priest. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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