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Recent Examples of evangelist
Easton became an evangelist for the instrument, writing glowing accounts in a trade magazine.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
My favorite is the Glasting Color Gloss, which has a reflective shine, a weightless feel, and long-lasting color that flatters everyone and makes everyone an evangelist for the line.
—Charlotte Cho, Allure, 3 Jan. 2026
Billy Graham, the evangelist who became a counselor to presidents and a global religious figure, grew up on a dairy farm in Charlotte, and this library and museum tells his story in the context of the city and region that shaped him.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Buffett is the country’s biggest evangelist.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
My favorite is the Glasting Color Gloss, which has a reflective shine, a weightless feel, and long-lasting color that flatters everyone and makes everyone an evangelist for the line.
—Charlotte Cho, Allure, 3 Jan. 2026
Billy Graham, the evangelist who became a counselor to presidents and a global religious figure, grew up on a dairy farm in Charlotte, and this library and museum tells his story in the context of the city and region that shaped him.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Buffett is the country’s biggest evangelist.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelist
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Conservative leaders and activists are criticizing the NFL's choice, citing the artist's political views and challenges to gender norms.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Central Florida, activists still are hoping to overwhelm HLI Partners with their opposition to any sale.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The 90-minute film charts the different phases of the King’s life as an environmental missionary, and delves into his passion for the natural world and its protection, which started long before this became a mainstream concern, as his spokesman put it.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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First came Catholic missionaries from Europe, who found willing converts among a population still reeling from catastrophe.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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One question has bothered Martin Ludlow in his decades as a concert and event promoter in Los Angeles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Independent producers and promoters rent its venues for their performances and events.—
E. Andrew Taylor,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna as an Islamic revivalist movement seeking to establish a worldwide Islamic caliphate by peaceful means.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Nov. 2025
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From 52 to 55 CE, the apostle Saint Paul spent three years here preaching the Gospel and is said to have brought Mary, the mother of Jesus, here to spend her final days.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Royal blue, oxblood, and gold paint illuminated the creation of Adam and the temptation of Eve—the couple who give the place its name, the Crypt of the Original Sin—along with various apostles and archangels.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 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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Allowing its use on these two common crops will drastically expand how much is applied and increase harm, advocates say.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The new rule proposes that appeals be filed quickly -- in 10 days, down from 30 -- which immigration advocates say is not enough time to find a lawyer or to present an appeal.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Krampitz had been a Connecticut State Police chaplain since 2008, working with multiple troops and local first responders as well.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In Washington, the House of Representatives interrupted its session and the chaplain prayed for the astronauts.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Evangelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelist. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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