priestess

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of priestess Archaeologists excavating a massive tomb in Pompeii unearthed extremely rare, nearly life-size marble statues that shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025 In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025 Fox is a Wiccan priestess, but Circle Sanctuary is inclusive of a range of pagan traditions, focusing on a spiritual connection with nature. Rose Conlon, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024 Fox is a Wiccan priestess, but Circle Sanctuary is inclusive of a range of pagan traditions, focusing on a spiritual connection with nature. Rose Conlon, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for priestess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for priestess
Noun
  • And, instead of having an exclusive party after her Saturday night performance, Charli turned up to Daniel’s DJ set at the festival’s San Remo bar, dancing until 2 a.m. with the masses — in a way that the Glasto princess only can.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 June 2025
  • Nowadays, the pint-size pop princess splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Treatment at the center includes equine therapy with real horses and sessions with AI therapy chatbot Guanyin, named after the Buddhist goddess of compassion.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • But this name is popular in Sweden as Saga is a goddess in Norse mythology.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
Noun
  • 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
  • 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Priestess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priestess. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on priestess

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!