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as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelist
At the time the abuse allegedly began in December 1982, Morris was a traveling evangelist who visited Clemishire and her family in Hominy, Oklahoma, authorities said in the release.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
By 1982, Marty was deemed one of the most influential figures in American religion, alongside evangelists Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell, in a poll published in The Christian Century that surveyed the editors of religious magazines.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The domes behind them represent the heavenly Jerusalem, and symbols of the evangelists ride the gorgeous blue and white clouds above.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Vance is a laissez-faire evangelist for American tech dominance.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
By 1982, Marty was deemed one of the most influential figures in American religion, alongside evangelists Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell, in a poll published in The Christian Century that surveyed the editors of religious magazines.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The domes behind them represent the heavenly Jerusalem, and symbols of the evangelists ride the gorgeous blue and white clouds above.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Vance is a laissez-faire evangelist for American tech dominance.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelist
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Meanwhile, Dallas activist and head of an organization called Next Generation Action Network Dominique Alexander met with Frisco Police Tuesday behind closed doors.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Washington prosecutors’ case against Martin is the latest blow against Declare Emergency, a climate activist group that aims to draw attention to the warming climate.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Instead of forcing women to accept their message, missionaries encouraged voluntary reform.—
Jenna Deep,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Alfredo Sosa/Staff In 1830, likely seeing it as a means of survival, a Shawnee chief invited a missionary to the reservation to help educate members of his tribe in the ways of white Americans.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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Dice is excited to provide a safe space for artists and promoters to host events without the inherent exclusivity of a DIY space, where venue addresses often are left off of flyers as a protective measure.—
Steven Donofrio,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Encourage advocacy: Happy customers are the best promoters of a brand.—
Deboshree Sarkar,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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But if her Blind Audition was any indication, The Voice might have just found its next great jazz revivalist.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
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To celebrate, the UK post-punk revivalists will play the record in full, plus other hits from their catalog, on an anniversary tour of North America later this year.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Feb. 2025
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There was speculation that the scene was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting The Last Supper, depicting Jesus’s last meal with the 12 apostles, which in turn sparked claims that the tableau was an insult to the Christian faith.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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So just how does an under 30 bro become an apostle of small business networking? Larsen grew up in Tacoma, Washington, and studied entrepreneurship at Boise State.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
17 June 2022
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Eby will continue to serve as outreach missioner at the Church of the Nativity and as priest-in-charge at St. Timothy’s Church in Athens.—
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1 Dec. 2020
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Foods That Will Keep You Full Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar Learn more about our advocates A Quick Review People with type 2 diabetes do not produce enough or resist insulin.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sellner has been an outspoken advocate for the rights of mothers in Germany.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some floor aides and police officers also had to stay up all night to accommodate the speech, Senate chaplain Barry Black said.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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For the premiere episode of the show’s final season, McBride came up with his most audacious stylistic detour yet: a stand-alone prologue set in 1862 that depicts one of the Gemstones’ ancestors conning his way into a chaplain position during the Civil War.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Evangelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelist. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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