apostles

plural of apostle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of apostles In addition to the Jesus tower, another would be dedicated to Mary, with bluish granite ornaments meant to evoke her iconic cloak; there would also be spires for each of the four Evangelists and the twelve apostles. D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 The 9th-century monastery rises from the plateau—its stone walls etched with faded medieval frescoes of apostles and Last Judgement scenes. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 With Bono keeping his Cliffs of Dover yelp in check, Zooropa scales down U2's anthemic-apostles side. Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apostles
Noun
  • Chelsea, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have been notable proponents of this setup, with last season’s total share of teams employing this system reaching its highest level for a decade.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The California Attorney General’s Office needs to review the proposal before proponents can begin collecting signatures to try and place it on the ballot.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Each post, often featuring updates about Ginger the tiger, draws thousands of likes and comments from supporters.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Trump met Milei at the White House two weeks ago, and the Argentine has emerged as one of the US leader’s most ardent supporters abroad.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Influenced by the progressive Methodist faith in which he was raised, Maunder was one of his profession’s most outspoken advocates for women’s participation in science.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Mental health advocates said the encounters before Zettel’s death show multiple points of possible intervention in the days and hours before she was killed.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The prime exponents are Brentford, with whom Gronnemark has worked on a consultancy basis.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Apostles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostles. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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