missionizer

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Noun
  • Marco Polo’s Il milione gained widespread popularity among 13th- and 14th-century Europeans, and accounts from missionaries and explorers were published for audiences who often financed these voyages.
    Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In the 1890s, LDS missionaries brought their faith to Tonga, an archipelago in the South Pacific.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Rebandt has served as the senior pastor of Oakland Hills Community Church in Farmington Hills and as a chaplain of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.
    Heath Kalb, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Even long-time chaplain Rodgers is excited by the move.
    Lori Punko, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 June 2022
  • Eby will continue to serve as outreach missioner at the Church of the Nativity and as priest-in-charge at St. Timothy’s Church in Athens.
    al, al, 1 Dec. 2020
Noun
  • Winged Wheel were already a supergroup when members of no wavers Spray Paint, garage rock revivalists Tyvek, ambient experimentalist Matchess, and primitive guitarist Matthew J. Rolin teamed up remotely to make the murky post-punk of 2022’s No Island.
    David Glickman, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
  • But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Barnard had become a health-food evangelist, selling vitamins out of the back of his car.
    Big Think, Big Think, 1 May 2026
  • Bettye Odom enjoyed successful careers as a nurse, model, actress and local talk-show host before embarking on a new journey as a longtime Hyde Park spa owner and evangelist for Black skin care.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.
    Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
Noun
  • Additionally, the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh attracted attention in the United States not only with his opposition to the Vietnam War but also with his notion of Engaged Buddhism, which emphasizes improving human life through political activism and everyday acts of mindfulness.
    Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In 2017, police said a Buddhist monk was arrested in Myanmar after authorities found more than 4 million meth pills in his car and in his monastery.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Kozak was appointed parish pastor in 2002, and served in that role until his retirement in 2015.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • The pastor who's leading that refuge is also taking personal precautions.
    Irene Gonzalez, CBS News, 2 May 2026
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“Missionizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missionizer. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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