HOLY JOES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

Holy Joes

noun

plural of Holy Joe, slang

as in priests

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As archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis — then Jorge Mario Bergoglio — mobilized the church during Argentina’s 2001 economic crisis, sending priests into the slums and opening soup kitchens, schools and drug rehab centers as state services receded.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2026
Survivors’ groups have cited several high-profile priests convicted of serious crimes, including Julio Grassi and former Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of priests

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Followers at the time were led by a constellation of preachers and elders, all men.

— Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
But DeFalco is drawn to the sidewalk dwellers, street preachers and parking-lot boozers who also lurk down there and help (or hinder) Ten, usually at a loud volume.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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For the same reasons little dogs appeared so frequently at the feet of dead women (and clerics) in tomb sculpture, plenty of Renaissance portraits feature them as a symbol of fidelity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Oddly enough, Iran and Afghanistan, both ruled by clerics, are the only countries in the world that still regularly stage public executions.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

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On a Virginia peninsula, rather than a Virginia island, Guy and Gil Pruitt looked back over photos of their fathers on their boats and batted around the names of crabbing vessels and buy boats.

— John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
From the Kahn Brothers comes a brainy comedy about fathers and sons, science and madness, and second chances.

— Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

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