as in preacher
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism
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Recent Examples of priest
The Catholic Diocese of El Paso has filed bankruptcy to shield itself from massive potential liabilities in cases stemming from priest abuse of children stretching back to the 1950s.
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, more than 200 priests gathered to discuss the future of a diocese that once called more than 1 million local Catholics parishioners.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Today, the basilica remains a sought-after wedding venue, with the parish hosting as many as eight ceremonies a day, according to the church's priest.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
To protect their sovereign, priests would install a substitute king or perform ceremonies to intercept the curse.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, more than 200 priests gathered to discuss the future of a diocese that once called more than 1 million local Catholics parishioners.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Today, the basilica remains a sought-after wedding venue, with the parish hosting as many as eight ceremonies a day, according to the church's priest.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
To protect their sovereign, priests would install a substitute king or perform ceremonies to intercept the curse.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priest
Noun
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Complicating matters is the charismatic doomsday preacher who is quickly leading the small town to the verge of hysteria.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some religious tracts and pamphlets had been sent by radio preachers after Mama or Daddy had mailed them a dollar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was selected to become Iran's supreme leader last weekend by the country's council of religious clerics after serving as a close aide to his father for years.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the Iranian system of clerics and militants defied the president, selecting in Khamenei’s son a man viewed as even more hostile to the West than his father was.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The pompous clergyman enters the life of the Bennet family, his distant cousins, with the assumption that, given his respectable position and benefactor, Lady Catherine De Bourgh, one of those daughters would be happy to marry him.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Garage owner and keen early automobilist Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan, the son of a rural English clergyman, built his first car, an eponymous prototype, in 1909.—
Jamie Kitman,
Air Mail,
21 Feb. 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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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister in 2024 in connection with the Gaza conflict.—
MOLLY QUELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The State Department listed the 56-year-old Khamenei alongside Ali Larijani, the regime's top national security official, and Esmaeil Khatib, the minister of intelligence.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Two thousand people are expected to attend, including numerous religious figures such as bishops, priests and deacons.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Early Christians cited menstruation as the reason for not allowing female deacons or priests.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 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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According to his own website, Bryant is not only a pastor in Georgia, but also an activist, author and podcaster.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The reverend in charge of the largest cathedral in the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh is accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of baseball trading cards.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked the late reverend for his work to end South Africa’s apartheid system.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priest. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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