coryphaeus

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Noun
  • Senior Iranian officials have been meeting virtually to select a new supreme leader after the initial US-Israel strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – and his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is among a small handful of clerics tipped as likely successors.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Democrat Charles DeLoach is slated to become the next District 5 leader, replacing outgoing commissioner Laura Meier.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • McCarthy’s rampage was about rooting out traitors.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Each night, the traitors eliminate one faithful by figuratively murdering them, ending their time on the show.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Gehlfuss' rigid, rule-following Bill Goodman serves as a foil to Colin's renegade, acting as an FBI liaison to the CIA.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Clad in red, white and black, the renegade scientist’s sartorial inspiration is not bound to a single era.
    Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Coryphaeus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coryphaeus. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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