as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an idealistic paladin seeking better treatment for the homeless
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Recent Examples of paladin
For the past three years, the paladin has answered the call, taking on the burgeoning challenge and collecting tokens along the path until every point has been reached.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
Players assume responsibility for characters with powerful abilities: an elf necromancer from a family of aristocrats, say, or a half-orc paladin atoning for past crimes.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Chris Pine's winning take on a bard is the driving force here, but Michelle Rodriguez's barbarian and (an underutilized) Regé-Jean Page's paladin steal plenty of scenes by really hewing true to their characters' alignment chart.
—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2023
The problem was audiences who weren’t well-versed in paladins, druids and bards mostly steered clear.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 June 2023
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
Players assume responsibility for characters with powerful abilities: an elf necromancer from a family of aristocrats, say, or a half-orc paladin atoning for past crimes.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Chris Pine's winning take on a bard is the driving force here, but Michelle Rodriguez's barbarian and (an underutilized) Regé-Jean Page's paladin steal plenty of scenes by really hewing true to their characters' alignment chart.
—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2023
The problem was audiences who weren’t well-versed in paladins, druids and bards mostly steered clear.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paladin
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And like in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, this war seems unlikely to turn out quite as its proponents may hope.—
Fareed Zakaria,
Washington Post,
13 Mar. 2026
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The measure’s proponents say the measure would help free up funds in the county budget for other services.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rae Huang, a pastor and housing advocate, will also appear on the ballot.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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McGiffert, the patient safety advocate, urged consumers to check multiple sources when evaluating a hospital or other health system.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest flashpoints came in November when Van de Ven and Djed Spence walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging the supporters after a 1-0 defeat at home by rivals Chelsea.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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And yet Hezbollah’s choice to plunge the country into war has fractured the group, which is now facing backlash from its own supporters, and from the Lebanese government.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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This is an unusual position for an exponent of the public sphere and communicative rationality to take.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The development of her own particular free indirect discourse form of writing culminated in her position as an early exponent of the Modernist short story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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The film, which Wiig (the film's protagonist) wrote with Annie Mumolo, was also nominated for best original screenplay at the Academy Awards.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Paladin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paladin. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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