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Recent Examples of prelate
Now both prosper: Spider spins undisturbed in the cottage rafters, and Gout affixes herself to a prelate, condemning him to a life in bed.
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Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Tobin’s speech was national news; here was a prelate challenging the Trump Administration in blunt, anguished terms.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
However, the bishops took the extra step of releasing a video of various prelates reading the message into the camera, a component that observers interpreted as an unusually direct and personal rebuke.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Dec. 2025
The Reverend Leah Daughtry is national presiding prelate of The House of the Lord Churches, co-convenor of Power Rising, author, and political strategist, having served as chief of staff of the DNC, CEO of the 2008 and 2016 Democratic Conventions, and an at-large member of the DNC.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Tobin’s speech was national news; here was a prelate challenging the Trump Administration in blunt, anguished terms.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
However, the bishops took the extra step of releasing a video of various prelates reading the message into the camera, a component that observers interpreted as an unusually direct and personal rebuke.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Dec. 2025
The Reverend Leah Daughtry is national presiding prelate of The House of the Lord Churches, co-convenor of Power Rising, author, and political strategist, having served as chief of staff of the DNC, CEO of the 2008 and 2016 Democratic Conventions, and an at-large member of the DNC.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prelate
Noun
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The arena clapped and cheered for their new archbishop.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a ceremony that has been taking place for more than 1,400 years, the Church of England has installed its new leader, the archbishop of Canterbury.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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From Michael O’Connor, born in County Cork and named the first bishop in 1843, to subsequent bishops, clergy and sisters – primarily the Sisters of Mercy, who founded Mercy Hospital in 1847 – Irish roots ran deep in the church.—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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The bishop indicated that was given to the needy.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors alleged brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions to acquire the property, and then extorted the Holy See for 15 million euros ($16.5 million) to cede control of it.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Narratively, Daniel Craig’s returning lead Benoit Blanc takes a back pew to the conflict between a sensitive priest and a malignant monsignor who has turned away from Jesus’ teachings.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The pope devoted more time to promoting causes favored by liberals, such as environmental sustainability and social justice.—
Francis X. Rocca,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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If convinced, the dicastery sends the case to the pope, who signs a decree saying the candidate can be beatified.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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This would be the case also for an apostate, heretic, schismatic bishop, presbyter, or deacon.—
Fr. Goran Jovicic,
National Review,
13 June 2021
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The Rev. Allen D. Timm, executive presbyter of the Presbytery Church in Detroit, said the church is waiting to hear from the general assembly as to when volunteers will be dispatched to Houston.—
Allie Gross,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Aug. 2017
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The abbot of Wat Saman Rattanaram in Chachoengsao province, about 50 miles east of Bangkok, warned that cremation services may have to be suspended.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
22 Mar. 2026
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Phommasan, a native of Laos and abbot at a Buddhist temple in Snellville, was recently fitted with a prosthetic leg at Mercer University.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Local Catholics attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation midday April 21 that Rev. John Hammond presided over, and Spalding will be the celebrant at an official diocesan Mass.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The diocesan website includes a statement from Dallas Bishop Edward Burns connecting the need for social distancing with the story of the Good Samaritan.—
David Tarrant,
Dallas News,
6 Apr. 2020
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On the cusp of his 90th birthday, the dean of Bay Area jazz pianism shares music and some first-hand accounts witnessing Davis and Coltrane in action in San Francisco.—
Andrew Gilbert,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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One associate dean couched the misstep as a result of learning pains tied to the adoption of new technology.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Prelate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prelate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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