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Recent Examples of messianic
Across the company, the belief in AI’s potential is messianic.
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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
The entire country was a messianic powder keg.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Much was remarkable about the event—the huge turnout, the alternating notes of forgiveness and retribution, the generally messianic atmosphere—but something that Pete Hegseth, the Fox host turned Pentagon chief, said onstage stood out to me.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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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
The entire country was a messianic powder keg.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Much was remarkable about the event—the huge turnout, the alternating notes of forgiveness and retribution, the generally messianic atmosphere—but something that Pete Hegseth, the Fox host turned Pentagon chief, said onstage stood out to me.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messianic
Adjective
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Ashley, who is experiencing mysterious health issues despite her over-zealous self-care, was right in Wyle's wheelhouse.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fans became zealous cultural foot soldiers, streaming, voting and building global communities on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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But the brief, costly, impractical service still became one of the most romanticized episodes in American history—a legacy wildly disproportionate to its lifespan.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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The creator notes the concept suits cabins, RVs, and off-grid structures particularly well — anywhere grid ties are impractical or expensive.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On top of that, the pay is unrealistic, and the hiring process is missing entirely.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Macron has said reopening the Strait of Hormuz through a military operation is unrealistic.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But there will be no stopping progress, only a utopian, Fairey-like hope that those who come will be inspired to keep and nurture the magical qualities of the place.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The duo’s follow-up project Los Frikis, a drama based on true events about group of punk rockers in ’90s Cuba who cultivate a utopian refuge from society after deliberately infecting themselves with HIV, was similarly lauded.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 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
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But Prairie Village is a sentimental spot for Bracco and his wife.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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None of the people close to them care about it because the majority of the people that are advising kids now are agents who are looking at it from a business perspective, or families that are not sentimental about any of this.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Messianic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messianic. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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