Holy Joes

plural of Holy Joe, slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for Holy Joes
Noun
  • The investigation involves local police, priests, and a house of God.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Before ever encountering the Warrens, Valak took out a convent, murdered some priests, and possessed a very hot Frenchman.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Law enforcement had detained 11 preachers that were approaching shoppers at a local mall.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Black leaders and preachers, like those involved in the Black Lives Matter movement, Stacey Abrams and myself, continue the fight for racial equality, using strategies that blend nonviolent resistance with digital platforms to achieve a broader reach.
    Kevin A. Slayton Sr, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Thirty-two deacons from around the world were being ordained that day.
    Kristine Tran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While some conservative clerics still frown upon women taking part in beauty pageants, many others in the Muslim community have been supportive of Hashwi.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The novelty of clerics at Davos signals a deeper realignment.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • These are men who grew up with fathers who ignored menopause.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Their conversation was not about the character but about fathers.
    Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Holy Joes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Holy%20Joes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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