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as in diviners
one who predicts future events or developments
an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy
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as in spokesmen
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 prophets
Now in full force, filling the choral terrace, the Dallas Symphony Chorus sang stirringly, although, as Walton intended, a smaller contingent of the singers evoked the praise of prophets, apostles and martyrs.
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Also damaged was a decades-old sculpture of Moses, one of Judaism’s greatest prophets who is often credited with receiving the Torah from God and writing it down.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Where are the modern-day prophets — those fighting for racial harmony, equity in health care, and education, housing, employment and contract opportunities?
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
There are chaotic military bases and open-air markets and mad prophets and scavengers and snipers and some people who’ve managed to establish some twisted sense of normalcy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Hale connects that story to another tale that took place in the same wilderness twenty years earlier—a story of a cult, brainwashing, teenage prophets, and murder.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Older Western societies are presented as inherently illiberal, to be contrasted unfavorably with the perfectly liberal society promised by the prophets of the progressive future.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Perhaps speaking in the harsh style of the prophets gave him an unearned moral certitude.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Also damaged was a decades-old sculpture of Moses, one of Judaism’s greatest prophets who is often credited with receiving the Torah from God and writing it down.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Where are the modern-day prophets — those fighting for racial harmony, equity in health care, and education, housing, employment and contract opportunities?
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
There are chaotic military bases and open-air markets and mad prophets and scavengers and snipers and some people who’ve managed to establish some twisted sense of normalcy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Hale connects that story to another tale that took place in the same wilderness twenty years earlier—a story of a cult, brainwashing, teenage prophets, and murder.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Older Western societies are presented as inherently illiberal, to be contrasted unfavorably with the perfectly liberal society promised by the prophets of the progressive future.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Perhaps speaking in the harsh style of the prophets gave him an unearned moral certitude.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophets
Noun
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Corporate spokesmen, print ads, TV spots.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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His spokesmen declined to answer questions about which family members helped harvest the soybeans or his relationship with the Bradfords.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
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The longstanding tradition calls for the fur-bearing weather forecasters to tell us if spring is coming.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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One snow band pivoted across the Interstate 77 corridor late Saturday, dropping 1 to 2 inches per hour, NWS forecasters say.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
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During the formative phase of the infant American republic, when its survival was still problematic, iconic founders performed a valuable function as reliable sources of unquestioned wisdom, a veritable gallery of Delphic oracles available on demand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Back in the 90s, videos about computer chips and global warming serve as oracles.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prophets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophets. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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