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Advertisement The presence of India’s prime minister provided some democratic gloss to this parade of pariahs.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
But even the Arctic Council isn't exempt from the reverberations of war in Eastern Europe, and from feeling the impact of the pariah status Russia gained among Western nations in the past few years.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Bans, booing and ostracism The labeling of Israel as a pariah state internationally does not seem to bother the government.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 23 Aug. 2025
In Palm Royale season 2, Maxine is left a social pariah after that very public breakdown on stage at the Beach Ball.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
But even the Arctic Council isn't exempt from the reverberations of war in Eastern Europe, and from feeling the impact of the pariah status Russia gained among Western nations in the past few years.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Bans, booing and ostracism The labeling of Israel as a pariah state internationally does not seem to bother the government.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 23 Aug. 2025
In Palm Royale season 2, Maxine is left a social pariah after that very public breakdown on stage at the Beach Ball.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pariah
Noun
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When the development quickly becomes public, Mary becomes an outcast, even being asked, only reasonably politely, to leave a societal affair before royalty arrives.—
Mark Meszoros,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sam’s science fiction action adventure spotlights life on the margins if also on the fringes of deep space, its two main characters a pair of well-meaning outcasts outrunning the law.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the saying goes, nobody wants to sit at the reject table.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Fantastic Four is a close second, sure, but Florence Pugh leading a group of depressed villain castaways was the film that really felt like more of a return to form for the MCU.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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The spot is owned by Julie Fairweather, the mother of season 49 contestant Shannon Fairweather, and fan-favorite six-time castaway Boston Rob bartended there before going on the CBS show.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Pariah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pariah. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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