coryphaeus

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Noun
  • The leader of Denmark's Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, is pictured on the street at Nytorv in Aalborg, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Union leaders and federal officials say empty gas tanks, childcare expenses and the threat of eviction keep more screeners from showing up the longer the shutdown continues.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • It’s populated by craven, cowardly traitors.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • After Kent’s resignation, Republican hawks denounced him as a kook and a traitor to the cause, without touching on the delicate question of why Trump appointed such a disreputable figure in the first place.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • However, in the French Riviera city of Nice, an ally of Marine Le Pen's party, renegade conservative Eric Ciotti, looks set to win against a candidate backed by the center.
    Reuters, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Wandering around the park, dry leaves crunching underfoot, feels like crashing a dress rehearsal, or an extremely chill treeworker renegade.
    Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Coryphaeus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coryphaeus. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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