Synonyms of Prophetsnext
: the second part of the Hebrew Bible see Bible Table

Examples of Prophets in a Sentence

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His breakouts have included Small Prophets, Ludwig and Amandaland while shows like Ghosts and Gavin & Stacey have hit new heights. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 June 2026 Reflecting on the breakout success of Mackenzie Crook’s Small Prophets, BBC comedy chief Jon Petrie is pleased that his team failed to land an American co-producer. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2026 After all, Cypress Hill has always been influenced by hard rock, plus the Prophets of Rage connection only kept that spark alive. Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026 Hopefully, next year Season 2 of Small Prophets would be great next year. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 But the Candy Store Prophets stepped in as their backing band on the solo sets spotlighting each of the individual Monkees. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Prophets was in the 13th century

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“Prophets.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prophets. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

Prophets

plural noun
: the second part of the Hebrew Bible see bible
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