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Recent Examples of apostle The ring, which becomes Leo’s official seal, harks back to Jesus’ call to the apostle Peter to cast his fishing nets. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025 The role of the pope dates back to Saint Peter, one of Jesus' apostles, who is considered the first pope. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 On June 8, Pentecost will be celebrated with gatherings emphasizing the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Popes are considered successors to St. Peter, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for apostle
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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
  • Higgins, a candidate for mayor in the city of Miami, chairs the County Commission’s Transportation committee and has been the board’s main advocate of the Northeast project.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • No serious advocate for diversity programs argues against hiring the best candidate for the job.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 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
  • Brazilian fans make Charlotte feel like home Fluminense supporters made their presence felt from the opening whistle.
    Shane Connuck June 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 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

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“Apostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostle. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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