as in preachers
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 priests
The investigation involves local police, priests, and a house of God.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Before ever encountering the Warrens, Valak took out a convent, murdered some priests, and possessed a very hot Frenchman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
He was further influenced after learning that the FBI often calls on priests, rabbis and other clergy members to counsel victims at mass-casualty events.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
That would be the kind thing to do, particularly for the children who attend the parishes to which these pedophile priests have been transferred.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The 1990s Father Ted comedy for the BBC centered on three misfit priests and their housekeepers on a remote Irish island.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
At the beginning the library catered mostly to priests-in-training and required two references from the members of the clergy to reserve a room.
—Margarita Gokun Silver, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Ingelsby hails from a long line of priests, with his uncle leaving his vocation after 30 years, while another two great-uncles served as priests, too.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In 2018, the school publicly acknowledged that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that over the course of three decades they had been victimized by 13 past or current priests and monks at the school — and by a lay faculty member who is now retired.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Before ever encountering the Warrens, Valak took out a convent, murdered some priests, and possessed a very hot Frenchman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
He was further influenced after learning that the FBI often calls on priests, rabbis and other clergy members to counsel victims at mass-casualty events.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
That would be the kind thing to do, particularly for the children who attend the parishes to which these pedophile priests have been transferred.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The 1990s Father Ted comedy for the BBC centered on three misfit priests and their housekeepers on a remote Irish island.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
At the beginning the library catered mostly to priests-in-training and required two references from the members of the clergy to reserve a room.
—Margarita Gokun Silver, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Ingelsby hails from a long line of priests, with his uncle leaving his vocation after 30 years, while another two great-uncles served as priests, too.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In 2018, the school publicly acknowledged that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that over the course of three decades they had been victimized by 13 past or current priests and monks at the school — and by a lay faculty member who is now retired.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for priests
Noun
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Law enforcement had detained 11 preachers that were approaching shoppers at a local mall.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
28 Aug. 2025
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Black leaders and preachers, like those involved in the Black Lives Matter movement, Stacey Abrams and myself, continue the fight for racial equality, using strategies that blend nonviolent resistance with digital platforms to achieve a broader reach.—
Kevin A. Slayton Sr,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While some conservative clerics still frown upon women taking part in beauty pageants, many others in the Muslim community have been supportive of Hashwi.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The novelty of clerics at Davos signals a deeper realignment.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Zamir said a military thrust into Gaza City would endanger hostages and further strain the already overstretched army, according to four ministers and two military officials present at the meeting.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Only a minority of ministers expressed support for Zamir’s position, including members of Netanyahu’s Likud party.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thirty-two deacons from around the world were being ordained that day.—
Kristine Tran,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Priests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priests. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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