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Recent Examples of messianic
Dreamers has flat spots here and there, but its messianic clarity never has trouble filling the room.
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Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
That title goes to the government of messianic zealots, Arab-hating nationalists and anti-modern ultra-Orthodox Israelis put together by Netanyahu to keep himself in power.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Across the company, the belief in AI’s potential is messianic.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the childhood of Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), introduced as a messianic figure, sets the stage for the trilogy’s central tragedy.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
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Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
That title goes to the government of messianic zealots, Arab-hating nationalists and anti-modern ultra-Orthodox Israelis put together by Netanyahu to keep himself in power.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Across the company, the belief in AI’s potential is messianic.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the childhood of Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), introduced as a messianic figure, sets the stage for the trilogy’s central tragedy.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messianic
Adjective
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Not only are horror-tape collectors some of the most zealous, but those are often the rarest and most valuable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Even the most zealous, like young Naomi Bistline, who was eventually sentenced to prison time for her role in Bateman's criminal conspiracy, show the cracks in their belief on camera.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Scientists typically test candidates one by one, making large-scale discovery impractical.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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And it’s set in a snowy wintertime, which would have been impractical and expensive in live action, but pays all kinds of benefits in terms of staging and mood.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many tai chi teachers and practitioners have called out videos like this one, which promise unrealistic and quick results.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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Amidror also pushed back forcefully against claims that modern enforcement is unrealistic.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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But whereas leftist thinkers starting with Marx saw the liberal ideal as totally discredited, a mere camouflage for capitalist power, Habermas kept faith with the utopian potential of liberalism.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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There’s a cognitive dissonance between the utopian hope and love in which a story is created, the gift economy for which it’s intended as a sort of sacred offering, and the materialist reality of publishing, with sales figures and publicity, et cetera.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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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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Strout is not a sentimental writer.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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One mom also said that her daughter asked for a sentimental and practical gift, namely a pretty diploma frame.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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“Messianic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messianic. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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