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Recent Examples of high priestess
Another influential woman in Mukherjee’s life is Linda Fargo, Bergdorf Goodman’s chic, silver-haired senior vice president of fashion—and the retail high priestess responsible for Sabyasachi’s Big Apple debut.
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
The high priestess of Paris fashion, Michèle Lamy, chatted with other attendees near a haunting image of a young boy diving head-first into an unknown plane.
—Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
While Ellen’s spasms and fits are viewed as shameful by her peers—even her husband—Franz views her as a sacred figure who would have been a high priestess in another age.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The alabaster white color of the robe nods toward ancient Greece, in honor of the American opera singer’s heritage, while the flowing silhouette evokes a high priestess.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
The high priestess of Paris fashion, Michèle Lamy, chatted with other attendees near a haunting image of a young boy diving head-first into an unknown plane.
—Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
While Ellen’s spasms and fits are viewed as shameful by her peers—even her husband—Franz views her as a sacred figure who would have been a high priestess in another age.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The alabaster white color of the robe nods toward ancient Greece, in honor of the American opera singer’s heritage, while the flowing silhouette evokes a high priestess.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high priestess
Noun
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The story begins in 1915 with the death of Julia Brown, who was a voodoo priestess in her town of Finner, which no longer exists today.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
16 Oct. 2025
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Play it again, Towa Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree follows the titular character, a priestess of Shinju Village, on a time-hopping quest to protect the realm from a malignant entity called Magatsu.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Glaser, back to host the show again, arrived at the awards ceremony in a baby-pink ball gown fit for a princess.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nominated for best actress in a comedy or musical for her work in Rules Don't Apply, Collins looked like a fairytale princess at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards in a lush pink evening gown that was covered in rosy lace appliqués from Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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“High priestess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20priestess. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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