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Recent Examples of mahatma
But a statue of Mohandas Gandhi in a Delhi park seemed girded for the struggle ahead: Antipollution campaigners had fitted the mahatma with a respirator mask.
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Brook Larmer, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018
Brook Larmer, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mahatma
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The journey into the gap between stimulus and reaction isn’t about achieving a state of perfect, yogi-like calm.—
Patrick Murphy,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Can the yogi maintain strength through longer holds or more challenging sequences?—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
13 Apr. 2026
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Several sequels followed, including one called Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, in which Karloff plays a hypnotist swami from the Orient.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2024
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In the mid-’80s, when the community had swollen to more than 600 residents, New Vrindaban’s swami, a thin-lipped former Baptist, was accused of ordering the assassination of two disgruntled devotees.—
Ashley Stimpson,
Longreads,
19 Feb. 2022
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Wellness gurus will also appreciate the range of treatments and healing modalities on offer at The Lotus Spa, from classic massages and facials to Reiki energy work and sound baths.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Marketing gurus have spent decades on the art and science of distilling a brand message into super-short 15- or 30-second ad bursts.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The pair said their vows in front of their friends, family and a rabbi at the ceremony, according to the insider.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
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Grade tells the story of the Katzenellenbogen family, the patriarch of which is a rabbi in a shtetl in 1930 suffering the dissolution of his family to the Diaspora.—
Tim Blake Nelson,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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For someone who was famous for three weeks for murdering intellectuals, national treasures, and Olympians, there’s a hell of a lot of love out there for me.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2025
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Were there other public intellectuals working with this same sense of contagious expertise?—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
30 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The gulf between their two worlds is wide, and Jude straddles it with wide-ranging intellect and his characteristic impish wit, while also telling a surprisingly heartfelt story about the lengths to which a mother will go for love.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Luna spends the day in the socially conscious sign of Aquarius, shifting the emotional tone toward intellect, perspective, eccentricity and detachment.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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“Mahatma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mahatma. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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