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as in activist
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as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelist
Each of the four evangelists are represented in art through symbols.
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Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
Two people would die in the effort to find the evangelist.
—Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
In recent years, after a career in central banking and the private sector, Mr. Carney became something of an evangelist for sustainable finance, investing and fund-raising for projects geared toward fighting climate change.
—Amber Bracken, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But Ford is also a downtown evangelist and has big dreams for what the area could become: A densely packed place where people live, work, shop and have fun.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
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Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
Two people would die in the effort to find the evangelist.
—Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
In recent years, after a career in central banking and the private sector, Mr. Carney became something of an evangelist for sustainable finance, investing and fund-raising for projects geared toward fighting climate change.
—Amber Bracken, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But Ford is also a downtown evangelist and has big dreams for what the area could become: A densely packed place where people live, work, shop and have fun.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelist
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Boards that engage intelligently with thoughtful activists, rather than reflexively resisting, will be better placed to steer their companies toward long-term success.—
Alexander Savin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Israeli forces early Monday detained an aid boat bound for Gaza while carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists.—
Bradford Betz , Yonat Friling,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Pius was known for promoting the work of missionaries, and in 1923 sent a call out to orders worldwide to gather evidence of the church’s vast reach.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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It was started by missionaries Arthur and Laura Carson, who came over in the late 1800s.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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Fever’s music partners include standout names such as Primavera Sound, Fabrik, Last Tour, Cercle and TCE Presents, while Dice is trusted by such venues, festivals, and promoters as Club Space, Newport Jazz and Folk Festival, Sonar, London’s Alexandra Palace and Rough Trade globally.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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Local promoters Flip Phone Events began offering drag brunches in 2015 and have since expanded into 19 other states and Washington, D.C.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
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The band and collective have tapped trans artists and allies — including emo and skate-punk revivalists Home Is Where and Pinkshift, indie rockers Speedy Ortiz and Ted Leo, and genre-smelters Bartees Strange and L’Rain — to share wares and kick proceeds to future rallies and actions.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, trad-country revivalist Zach Top was awarded the trophy for New Male Artist of the Year backstage before his concert in Wilmington, North Carolina.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
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Twelve apostles, 12 days of Christmas, 12 Angry Men—Henry Fonda, great guy, right?—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2025
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Biblical tradition holds that the Cenacle — a room on the upper floor of a Jerusalem building historically believed to stand above King David’s tomb — is where Jesus shared the Last Supper with his apostles before being crucified.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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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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Many prominent advocates for excluding transgender girls from sports praised Dhillon’s actions last week as a bold move to protect cisgender girls from unfair competition.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Many advocates for homeless people argue that the encroachment law and camping ban end up criminalizing poverty, especially because the region’s shelter system has nowhere near enough space for everybody asking for beds.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The cemetery also contains the graves of 45 pairs of brothers (30 of which are buried side by side), a father and his son, an uncle and his nephew, 2 pairs of cousins, 3 generals, 4 chaplains, 4 civilians, 4 women, 147 African Americans and 20 Native Americans.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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As a chaplain, Chong worries that someone turning to ChatGPT for answers about faith and religion cuts them off from the earthly parts of spiritual practice.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2025
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“Evangelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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