HIGH PRIEST Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

high priest

noun

Definition of high priest

as in proponent

a person who actively supports or favors a cause the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners

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as in practitioner

one who brings an art or science to full realization as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world

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Recent Examples of high priest The school’s namesake, Joshua ben Gamla, was a high priest who oversaw Jewish education for young children in Jerusalem in the mid-first century. — Beth Wallis, StateImpact, 10 May 2026 In Cronin's update, the Mummy story has nothing to do with cursed Ancient Egyptian high priest Imhotep rising from the dead to wreak eternal terror. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Apr. 2026 The original movie, released in 1999, starred Fraser as treasure hunter who travels to Egypt in the 1920s with a spunky librarian, played by Weisz, only to accidentally awaken a supernaturally powerful high priest. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026 The issue morphed into a kind of ideology at Anthropic, with Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei its high priest and visionary. — Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high priest

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high priest

Noun

For this reason, proponents tout fuel cells as an effective way to cut emissions while still providing essential power to homes, businesses, factories and, increasingly, data centers.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Aronofsky, who has been a big proponent of using generative AI in filmmaking after launching his creative studio Primordial Soup last year, was honored with Camerimage’s honorary Award for Director.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of proponent

Noun

As a practitioner, the hardest conversations were never about explaining suspicious activity.

— Jonathan Stewart, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The site says consistency matters more than duration and that practitioners can work up to 1 to 2 hours a day, though even 1-minute breaks between tasks help keep energy flowing.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of practitioner

Noun

Community leaders and advocates called for an end to gun violence, bullying and for Frimpong's killers to come forward.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Cannabis advocates generally support things like age restrictions and measures to keep the products away from children, but have pushed back against rules in Texas that effectively ban a wide variety of products for adult use.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of advocate

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One of the most distinguished exponents of Beowulf as live performance today is the American singer Benjamin Bagby, who’s made the lyre an indispensable part of his act.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Arrieta brings up names like Oliver Laxe, Los Javis and Alauda Ruiz De Azúa as exponents of this new wave.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of exponent

Noun

As visible support for the movement grows, so does the likelihood that members of government, as well as high-profile supporters outside the administration, will decide to not oppose the movement—or even decide to actively support it.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Scores were detained and beaten by police and pro-government supporters during protests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of supporter

Noun

Leave it to Kyrie Irving to find a brand-new way to play white knight in someone else’s political circus.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
If Mickelson was cast as the chief antagonist, Rory McIlroy emerged as the protagonist, the white knight extolling the virtues of the Tour and the golfing establishment.

— CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026