Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proselytizers
Noun
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From when French fur trappers and Catholic missionaries first made their way to the Great Lakes in the 17th century until the onset of a population boom in the mid-19th century, Indigenous inhabitants sustained relatively stable and mutually beneficial relations with colonial powers.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Hispanic settlers and missionaries later made their way into the area, and tribes continued to live in various parts of Arizona.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ultimately, many of these books’ characters are portrayed as avatars of resentment and disaffection, men who seem to fall prey to the rigid vision of masculinity dispensed by real-life adherents to the manosphere.—
Eric Magnuson,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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For decades, skiing in the backcountry – far from chairlifts, parking lots and the apres-ski bar scene – was the domain of only the most dedicated, or the most anti-corporate, adherents of the sport.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On Saturday, the Afghan Defense Ministry claimed that Afghan forces killed 110 Pakistani soldiers during ongoing fighting.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Scores of protesters gathered in Times Square on Saturday afternoon to rally against the strikes, accusing the president of being a rogue actor who has put soldiers’ lives on the line for no reason.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The New Testament canon usually includes 27 books, including the four gospels that describe Jesus’ life – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – and Acts, which describes the works of the apostles who continued Jesus’ ministry after his death.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Surrounding him were acolytes who tinkered with his outfit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Two of the Senate candidates drawing the most enthusiasm from the left—Platner in Maine and Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan—are Sanders acolytes.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The collection prominently features bones and teeth purported to have come from the bodies of the Buddha, his relatives and disciples.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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The collection prominently features bones and teeth believed to have come from the bodies of the Buddha, his relatives and disciples.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Proselytizers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytizers. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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