Hare Krishna
noun
Ha·re Krish·na
ˈhär-ē-ˈkrish-nə 
ˈher-,
ˈha-rē-
plural Hare Krishna or Hare Krishnas
: a member of a religious group dedicated to the worship of the Hindu god Krishna
Examples of Hare Krishna in a Sentence
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However, Harrison’s commitment to the Hare Krishna movement was beginning to strain their relationship by 1970.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The Justice Department weighed in on his behalf, as did several religious organizations, including the Hare Krishna movement.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
During the eight-day cruise, guests will visit the terra-cotta temples in Kalna, the Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad, the Mughal gardens of Khushbagh, the haunting ruins of Gaur, and Mayapur’s sprawling Hare Krishna complex.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
In Kalna, rickshaw rides weave through narrow lanes to its famed 108 Shiva temples, while in Mayapur, the global headquarters of ISKCON (Hare Krishna) hums with chanting devotees and towering temple domes.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The Hare Krishna movement spans hundreds of centers and restaurants, thousands of local meeting groups and millions of congregational members worldwide.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
This Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. sharp, a group of stylish, mostly 30-something New Yorkers gathered at the Hare Krishna Tree in the center of Tompkins Square Park.
—Miya Lee, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Gabbard is a former progressive Democrat with lifelong ties to the Science of Identity Foundation, a Hare Krishna breakaway sect.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Jagaran Jote group, is closely associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or the Hare Krishna movement.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The Justice Department weighed in on his behalf, as did several religious organizations, including the Hare Krishna movement.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
During the eight-day cruise, guests will visit the terra-cotta temples in Kalna, the Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad, the Mughal gardens of Khushbagh, the haunting ruins of Gaur, and Mayapur’s sprawling Hare Krishna complex.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
In Kalna, rickshaw rides weave through narrow lanes to its famed 108 Shiva temples, while in Mayapur, the global headquarters of ISKCON (Hare Krishna) hums with chanting devotees and towering temple domes.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The Hare Krishna movement spans hundreds of centers and restaurants, thousands of local meeting groups and millions of congregational members worldwide.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
This Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. sharp, a group of stylish, mostly 30-something New Yorkers gathered at the Hare Krishna Tree in the center of Tompkins Square Park.
—Miya Lee, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Gabbard is a former progressive Democrat with lifelong ties to the Science of Identity Foundation, a Hare Krishna breakaway sect.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Jagaran Jote group, is closely associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or the Hare Krishna movement.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Hare Krishna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hare%20Krishna. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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