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priestess

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as in princess

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Recent Examples of priestess Centuries ago, people throughout the Mediterranean region came to consult it via the Pythia or priestess to see what the Greek god Apollo had to say about their future. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 Herodotus tells us that the priestesses of the Oracle of Delphi were sometimes accused of accepting bribes in return for delivering convenient political messages. — Literary Hub, 22 Apr. 2026 Jump to Answer In Sinners, Wunmi Mosaku’s character, Annie, is the resident priestess. — Craigh Barboza, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026 She’s being honored for her portrayal of Annie, the hoodoo priestess who is such a grounding force for the 2025 film. — Kemi Alemoru, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for priestess

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After the princess’s tragic death in 1997, this jewelry set was bequeathed to her youngest son, who then gave it to his wife.

— Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
The Saturday wedding, first reported by Vogue, saw Willis don an elegant strapless princess gown by Balenciaga, a custom creation from the fashion house’s creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of princess

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The book also reveals insight into the casting of Zendaya as Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Morton more recently portrayed Circe in Christopher Nolan‘s epic, The Odyssey — a goddess with the ability to turn people into animals, appearing in a pivotal moment in the story of protagonist Odysseus’ tumultuous journey home after the Trojan War.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of goddess

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As Amziah demonstrates during this lesson, the queen is the center of the universe, and without her, the colony would collapse.

— Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026
Its final act closes the circle, bringing the action back to Sicilia and to the grieving king, whom Paulina presents with a statue of his lost queen.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of queen

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Miranda Priestly, the high priestess of not only the fashion industry, but of all media, the exact industry Andy came to New York to work in.

— Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026
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

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