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Recent Examples of evangelist
The former reality star then become an evangelist for affected homeowners, and launched his mayoral campaign.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
The group got its start when evangelist Billy Graham challenged Congress to create a national day of prayer.
—Haajrah Gilani, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Barnard had become a health-food evangelist, selling vitamins out of the back of his car.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Bettye Odom enjoyed successful careers as a nurse, model, actress and local talk-show host before embarking on a new journey as a longtime Hyde Park spa owner and evangelist for Black skin care.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
The group got its start when evangelist Billy Graham challenged Congress to create a national day of prayer.
—Haajrah Gilani, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Barnard had become a health-food evangelist, selling vitamins out of the back of his car.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Bettye Odom enjoyed successful careers as a nurse, model, actress and local talk-show host before embarking on a new journey as a longtime Hyde Park spa owner and evangelist for Black skin care.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelist
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Progressive pushback Klobuchar handily won the endorsement, but not without first facing progressive party activists.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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In Florida, activists rallied this spring to protect treatment access for low-income residents, and successfully pressured lawmakers into funding HIV care through June 2026.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Italian Jesuit missionary Felipe Salvador Gilij, who lived along the Orinoco River in Venezuela in the mid-18th century, is considered the first to document Indigenous leaf-wrapping practices.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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Citizens turned away Already, two American doctors working as Christian missionaries in the DRC have been sent elsewhere for care.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Concert promoters, meanwhile, see it as filling an important gap in Southern California’s music venue market.—
Clay Marshall,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Quality Content Influencers aren’t merely promoters but content machines.—
Wyles Daniel
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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Modern reggae revivalist Protoje will bring his distinctive blend of influences to the Miami Beach Bandshell on Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets: MiamiBeachBandshell.com. … Reggae Fest and headliner Alkaline will be at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets: KaseyaCenter.com.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2026
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Winged Wheel were already a supergroup when members of no wavers Spray Paint, garage rock revivalists Tyvek, ambient experimentalist Matchess, and primitive guitarist Matthew J. Rolin teamed up remotely to make the murky post-punk of 2022’s No Island.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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With its brilliant white surface reflecting the searing Spanish sun, the cross that crowns the Tower of Jesus Christ (the other 17 towers are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary) is as tall as a five-story building and weighs around 100 tons.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The 500-plus-mile (805 km) pilgrimage trail has a 1,000-year history and leads to the tomb of the apostle Saint James at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
17 June 2022
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Eby will continue to serve as outreach missioner at the Church of the Nativity and as priest-in-charge at St. Timothy’s Church in Athens.—
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1 Dec. 2020
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The result has been a regulatory environment that many market investors and policy advocates viewed as fragmented and reactive rather than coordinated and pro-innovation.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Environmental advocates and progressive lawmakers say the issue will return during the November veto session.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The interdenominational chaplain has no campaign to speak of in his hometown of Redding.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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Father Francis Sampson, chaplain of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, was tasked with finding Fritz and getting him to safety.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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“Evangelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelist. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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