evangelist

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Recent Examples of evangelist An evangelist of kick-flare jeans, wide headbands, and wearing black absolutely everywhere, CBK can teach us a thing or two about getting dressed right now. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026 But Fedorova is an equal-opportunity fetishist, an evangelist of the very concept. Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026 Off-screen, Chapin was an evangelist who shared her faith through public speaking, ministry and outreach, according to her website. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 The worrying thing is that Yue, or any other AI evangelist in her position, might actually take the bot at its word. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evangelist
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Noun
  • The conservative activist was addressing a crowd of thousands on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem when he was shot in the neck.
    Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
  • While raising young children, Currie finally obtained her undergraduate degree in 1968 before working on the campaign of activist and lawyer Michael Shakman to be elected delegate to the 1969-70 constitutional convention.
    Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Missionary pope Leo’s Africa trip will see him outside of the Vatican for the longest time since his election, and the constant travel in the country has echoes of his time as a missionary and bishop in Latin America.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The megahit comedy musical about religious missionaries in Uganda has been on Broadway since 2011 (minus a COVID-19 break) and is currently the 10th longest-running Broadway show of all time.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Live Nation could have to set limits on its exclusive ticketing contracts and fees, and open some of its venues to rival promoters — along with fees.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • One remedy that many ticketing advocates and Democratic lawmakers want is for the government to force the breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster — which merged in 2010 — separating the concert promoter from the ticket seller.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Or perhaps the President would have been satisfied enough with Peter, one of Jesus’ original twelve apostles, whom many consider to be the first Pope.
    Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The washing of feet harkens back to how Jesus washed the feet of his apostles during the Last Supper.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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.
    al, al, 1 Dec. 2020
Noun
  • Community leaders, business owners and advocates met in Denver over the weekend looking for solutions to rising costs, workforce shortages, and immigration challenges.
    Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Vaqueiro, 38, has become the fresh face of Spanish-language news after Jorge Ramos, who achieved prominence as a forceful advocate for Latino immigrants during his 40 years on the air, signed off from rival Univision in late 2024.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Bundy and Boone attempted to get married through the prison chaplain, who denied their request, as well as through the mail and Bundy's attorneys, who also didn't want to get involved.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • People still talked about the time three years earlier when Darlene was shipped to a different facility after reporting the chaplain.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Evangelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelist. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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