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Recent Examples of priestess
The story begins in 1915 with the death of Julia Brown, who was a voodoo priestess in her town of Finner, which no longer exists today.
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 16 Oct. 2025
Play it again, Towa Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree follows the titular character, a priestess of Shinju Village, on a time-hopping quest to protect the realm from a malignant entity called Magatsu.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Which priestess of fashion, born in 1881, to immense wealth, probably spent more money on clothes and jewels than any queen ever did?
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2025
Some of them were married (or given as concubines) to Inca nobles, others became priestesses, and some ended up as human sacrifices.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 16 Oct. 2025
Play it again, Towa Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree follows the titular character, a priestess of Shinju Village, on a time-hopping quest to protect the realm from a malignant entity called Magatsu.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Which priestess of fashion, born in 1881, to immense wealth, probably spent more money on clothes and jewels than any queen ever did?
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2025
Some of them were married (or given as concubines) to Inca nobles, others became priestesses, and some ended up as human sacrifices.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priestess
Noun
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Just as ominous, one of those hunters is a prince who is smitten by a swan princess named Odette.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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And then, of course, my inner ice princess loves everything about figure skating.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Greek mythology, the goddess Eos falls in love with Tithonus, a mortal prince of Troy.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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While a statement-making Mind the Gap wallpaper featuring Hindu goddesses transforms the powder room into a vibrant tribute to Rai and her partner’s Indian heritage, displayed alongside family heirlooms.—
Linne Halpern,
Architectural Digest,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Who are the queens of the stomp?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Out on the wily, windy moors, a new box office queen was crowned!—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Their high priestess, cycling endlessly through athleisure-adjacent tank tops and tiny sunglasses, is, of course, Hailey Bieber.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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In this version, adapted from the London run’s extended one, Bernadette is the primary close collaborator with Sondheim onstage, occupying a position between ambassador to his oeuvre, high priestess of song, and family member in mourning.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Priestess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priestess. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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