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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group in the 1960s Timothy Leary gained fame as the gonzo prophet of the psychedelic movement

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Recent Examples of prophet The prophets of biblical Israel demand justice and care for the stranger, widow, and orphan. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Holland constructs a fragmented, kaleidoscopic portrait that blends real episodes with Kafka’s fiction and his strange afterlife as both cultural prophet and commercial brand. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025 Our quartet of faith leaders believes the role of the prophet is to remind people of morality and justice and warn them of the consequences of their actions. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 How to tell a true from a false prophet, the real Christ, returned in glory, from a dime-store messiah with a huckster’s charm? Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prophet
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Noun
  • That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.
    Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The diviner then asks a question in a yes-or-no format while tapping the enclosure to encourage the spider or crab to emerge.
    Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Finally, there’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, whose current role is pivotal as top government spokesperson.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The man was at the hospital in critical condition, spokesperson Sgt.
    Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 1978, the Woolly Worm Festival was born, crowning the winning caterpillar as the official forecaster and transforming a local practice into an annual celebration.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm in the Bahamas this weekend, National Hurricane Center forecasters said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One of the six runways at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport was closed for about 45 minutes early Saturday afternoon after reports of a drone sighting around noon (1000 GMT), military police spokesman Doron Wallin told The Associated Press.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In a statement later sent to NPR, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said department chief Hegseth will address his senior military leaders early next week.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Prophet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophet. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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