proselytizer

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Noun
  • My friends and family also have this problem — my parents especially, since their home is rather remotely located, which seems to draw missionaries in droves.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • He was granted Peruvian citizenship in 2015 after relocating there as a missionary in 1985.
    USA Today, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Or perhaps the President would have been satisfied enough with Peter, one of Jesus’ original twelve apostles, whom many consider to be the first Pope.
    Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The washing of feet harkens back to how Jesus washed the feet of his apostles during the Last Supper.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One of the soldiers is also accused of transferring to an Iranian foreign agent materials from his military training related to fighter jet systems, as well as documentation of facilities and areas within a military base.
    Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Through a detailed examination of footage posted by Israeli soldiers themselves, the film documents potential war crimes, including civilian casualties, torture, and destruction of infrastructure, delivering unprecedented accountability and real-time evidence.
    Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Irving was the most obvious acolyte.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Part of what makes the festival unique is the community that has been coming to it religiously for years, absent any premieres or red carpets, and many of them film writer acolytes of Roger who met or were invited after first engaging with Roger through his blog.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Just imagine singing along with a club full of other disciples.
    David Harris, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In Rome, Leo washed the feet of others, as the story of the Last Supper records Jesus doing for his disciples.
    Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • He’d been struck that the Milwaukee branch of the adherents to his cause were forever boasting about their superior sanitation systems.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • TikTok obsessives, wellness-culture adherents, and misinformation junkies all end up in need of care.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His account of the violent neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party evokes antipathy: votaries of the far right have murdered immigrants and leftists, built deep links to Greek law enforcement that give greater latitude to their thuggery, and gained modest representation in the parliament.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But the fate of the votary is to require and receive a constant renewal of faith.
    Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • Getting followers on my account was never my intention going into this.
    Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Online, Marshall has over 10 million followers across his TikTok, Instagram and YouTube channels for his popular fitness content and dance-style workouts.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Proselytizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytizer. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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