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Recent Examples of messianic
That would get the doomsday Democrats and the messianic mullahs in Tehran talking.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Still, analysts say the combination of messianic belief and absolutist ideology creates a system in which confrontation is not only expected, but justified.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Get ready for a 17-year time jump, as Timothée Chalamet's older, more jaded Paul Atreides continues to wrestle with holy war, his messianic status, and the fallout from opting to marry Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh) rather than his Fremen girlfriend Chani (Zendaya).
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Dreamers has flat spots here and there, but its messianic clarity never has trouble filling the room.
—Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Still, analysts say the combination of messianic belief and absolutist ideology creates a system in which confrontation is not only expected, but justified.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Get ready for a 17-year time jump, as Timothée Chalamet's older, more jaded Paul Atreides continues to wrestle with holy war, his messianic status, and the fallout from opting to marry Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh) rather than his Fremen girlfriend Chani (Zendaya).
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Dreamers has flat spots here and there, but its messianic clarity never has trouble filling the room.
—Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messianic
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Harris welcomed her endorsement by Dick Cheney, who was not a very popular vice president but was a zealous defender of torturing Muslims.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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One by one, Pryor named 42 defendants who had been caught up in sting operations by zealous investigators who manufactured crack cocaine and sold it, arresting the buyers at the end of the process.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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There are better ways to eliminate smoking than impose an impractical mandate that creates a permanent class of disenfranchised adults.—
Alex Weatherall,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Disproportionate chair or lighting size feels off—and can be impractical, too.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Even if those targets prove unrealistic, unprecedented growth is still anticipated in the coming decade.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Employees were overwhelmed by long hours, unrealistic expectations and constant connectivity.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Le Guin depicts an alternative society much like humanity, but with one notable, utopian contingent.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’.—
Brooke Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The United States went to war in 2001 and 2003 with a very moralistic, very crusading view of war, a very black-and-white view that there were good guys and bad guys, and America would wield the swift sword of justice.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Spielberg's vision is sentimental yet feels so satisfying.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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This exuberance isn’t without a sentimental heart.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
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“Messianic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messianic. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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