as in criminal
a person who commits moral wrongs
even the worst sinner can be redeemed
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Recent Examples of sinner
In reality, Phil was more interested in calling all of us sinners to forge a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 May 2025
His tenure was short-lived, however: within a year, he was declared a sinner and imprisoned by another Acholi prophet: Joseph Kony.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Jessi and Demi as sinners makes sense to me, as you’re generally considered a sinner on this show if you’ve been divorced and do not live by all tenets of Mormonism.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 May 2025
His tenure was short-lived, however: within a year, he was declared a sinner and imprisoned by another Acholi prophet: Joseph Kony.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Jessi and Demi as sinners makes sense to me, as you’re generally considered a sinner on this show if you’ve been divorced and do not live by all tenets of Mormonism.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinner
Noun
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Betty Ann Tomlinson, 50, was charged Thursday afternoon with arson, conspiracy to commit arson and assisting a criminal.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Genetic genealogy: Building the family tree of a serial killer Retiree Barbara Rae-Venter never anticipated that her hobby of researching her family tree would lead to the capture of one of the most notorious criminals in California, the Golden State Killer.—
David Morgan
July 11,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Thanks to another recent court ruling, the FCC has also had a harder time fining wrongdoers, Quilici explained.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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The wrongdoers of today will soon fear his particular brand of Old West Justice!—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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Matthias Schoenaerts signed on as the film's villain, Krem of the Yellow Hills, in September 2024, per Deadline, and a few months later, Jason Momoa confirmed his casting as the violent intergalactic bounty hunter, Lobo.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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But just to use an example, Force Awakens sets up Snoke as the big villain of the new trilogy, with a mysterious backstory.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
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“Sinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinner. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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