priestess

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Recent Examples of priestess Many come here connecting to these energies, this sacred land where great teachers, such as Mary Magdalene, Joseph of Arimathea, King Arthur Pendragon, Guinevere, Merlin, many priestesses, many priests, many Druids and many pagans, have all been drawn to the energies of this land. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2026 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. 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 Rebecca Ferguson is back as Paul’s mother, Jessica, who becomes a priestess and takes on the collective memories and wisdom of all the high priestesses who have gone before. Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for priestess
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Noun
  • Freya, a critical character in the God of War franchise, is a Vanir goddess and princess who practices powerful, ancient magic.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The crown prince and princess of indie Americana will co-headline a run of North American dates starting in April, each performing their own sets and, one hopes, joining up for the songs Lenderman played guitar and sang on from Waxahatchee’s 2024 album Tigers Blood.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In Greek mythology, the goddess Panacea carried a potion that could heal any disease.
    Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Freya, a critical character in the God of War franchise, is a Vanir goddess and princess who practices powerful, ancient magic.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Behind them, a Regency-era queen was undergoing WIG PREP, which is the work that’s done beneath the actual wig, while WIG STYLING is the assembling of the wig itself.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Pockets are a negligible detail for many, but certainly not for the beloved queen.
    Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Enheduanna, a high priestess from Sumer who is credited with being the first person to sign her work, seems to be a fitting obsession for a writer who knows the stakes of authorship.
    Andrea Valdez, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
  • 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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“Priestess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priestess. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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