high priest

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Recent Examples of high priest The breastplate was worn over the high priest’s heart. Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025 Lekan Idris Elba (The Wire, Luther) will bring to life the heroic man who is the last high priest of the maji remaining after the Raid. EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025 The high priest of Goth advanced menswear to a new level, mixing grunge, sportswear and urban uniforms. Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024 Each Jew was represented when the high priest entered the Ark of the Covenant. Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high priest
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Noun
  • California’s Democratic leaders, including Newsom and top state lawmakers, have been major proponents of transitioning to renewable energy and imposing more restrictions on the state’s oil and gas industry.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • He’s been a steadfast proponent of theatrical and a believer in its longevity — not just in franchises but also original movies.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • An 'awakening for the Republicans'? Will Cole, a functional medicine practitioner, has known Kennedy for almost a decade.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
  • The takeaway wasn’t so much that the treatment posed significant long-term risks, but more about mistakes that were very possible, as the treatment’s efficacy largely lies in the hands of ultra-trained and highly skilled practitioners.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Biking advocates say that the draconian crackdown was done without any public notice and that pedal bike riders are being swept up in this unprecedented dragnet.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
  • Immigrant advocates including the American Civil Liberties Union challenged these deportations, arguing that the Trump administration has offered little evidence that the Venezuelans are gang members, and that the men have a right to contest those allegations in court.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.
    Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.
    Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Goodison is the only stadium in the world to have a church in one of its corners, and St Luke’s remains a vibrant meeting point for supporters on matchday.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • As of Wednesday, nearly 11,500 people, including current students, alumni, faculty and HBCU supporters nationwide, signed a petition opposing Johnson’s appointment, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.
    Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Buster Posey rode into the Giants’ top baseball decision-maker role as a white knight.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Sports leagues hope that streamers will be the white knight.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025

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“High priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20priest. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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