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Recent Examples of hierophant The number five also equates to the hierophant card in tarot, which is associated with spiritual guidance and learning. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2023
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Noun
  • The legendary rapper was quickly cremated, which his mother was a proponent of, but Knight stated that Pac had different plans for his funeral.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
  • Much like Gen Z, who are proponents of manifesting success, King agrees that there’s power in thinking positively.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Longoria has been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 election.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
  • Senate rules preclude debate on an amendment during the marathon of votes, though they can be waived to allow an opponent and a supporter of an amendment to speak for 30 seconds – according to former Senate aide Keith Hennessey.
    James Powel, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Cruz is a senior U.S. senator, a former presidential candidate, and a vocal advocate for a hardline U.S. posture on Iran.
    Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • Early childhood education advocates say the most notable legislation that came forward this session is the $100 million earmarked within the state budget for child care scholarships, also known as subsidies.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial — a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.
    Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial—a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.
    Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Popes are considered successors to St. Peter, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 8 May 2025
  • The first pope was St. Peter, the apostle of Jesus Christ.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Hierophant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierophant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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