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Recent Examples of leper
Meanwhile, in a remote leper village, a handsome stranger brings hope with miraculous cures until doubts grow about whether his help may come at a terrible cost.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Its history is complicated, having served as a leper colony for a hundred years.
—Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2023
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Its history is complicated, having served as a leper colony for a hundred years.
—Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leper
Noun
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Hamilton died; Burr survived to become a political outcast, alienating both Pres.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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The story follows farm girl and high school outcast Taylah Simpkins (Abbott), who is certain the upcoming Debutante Ball, ‘the Deb,’ is her one chance to redefine herself.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Accusations of complicity with pariah states and counteraccusations of censorship flared during the festival’s early days.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Winton, the class clown and semi-pariah who fits the stereotype of the clingy, maladjusted product of a broken home.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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At first glance, the collection seemed to be a paean to rejects.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Other castaways struggled with how to present themselves on screen while playing this game of cons and elimination.—
Shaan Merchant,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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One guy simply voted for his fellow castaways in alphabetical order.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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“Leper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leper. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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