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Recent Examples of exegesis Conybeare, a classics scholar, intertwines learned exegesis with examples of Augustine’s human idiosyncrasies, offering illuminating analyses of the philosopher’s seminal texts and ideas—including his theory of original sin—and of the role that his heritage played in his self-conception. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Yale Divinity School’s curriculum often prioritizes social justice over biblical exegesis, a shift that would likely dismay its benefactors. The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025 This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis. Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025 Creator Ally Sheehan, whose channel currently boasts more than 198,000 subscribers, has devoted her effort to the exegesis of Swift’s lyrics, video essays about her music, and even tutorials on the craft of the Swiftie friendship bracelet. Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for exegesis
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Noun
  • What surprised Chong was how Wei’s interpretation added unexpected depth to the character.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • For example, being able to reproduce data and always staying open to new interpretations.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To the uninitiated, this explanation might seem a little… off-kilter.
    James Factora, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
  • Aircraft, ammunition belts, bolts of fabric, mine-working, kilt-making, cement-mixing, nuns, saris and American football have all been marshaled as explanations.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An illustration of the grassroots mentality that drives the 41-year-old Barham came on one weekend in late August when Aquarium headlined a show in Memphis at the 400-capacity Hi-Tone on a Friday, then made the eight-hour, 550-mile drive to Waco, Texas, overnight.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • As is often the case with everything surrounding Swift’s name, the T-shirt featuring a graphic illustration of otters went viral on social media.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Exegesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exegesis. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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