rabbi

noun

Definition of rabbinext
as in teacher

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Recent Examples of rabbi His opponent, Stephanie Ruskay, struggled to articulate a clear rationale for her candidacy — one week running as a mom, the next as a rabbi. — Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026 Or, in this case, a rabbi with a realization. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 22 June 2026 The son of an Orthodox rabbi, Agam was born Yaacov Gipstein in Rishon LeZion, Palestine (now Israel), in 1928. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 June 2026 Lazowski was the rabbi at Beth Hillel Synagogue in Bloomfield for many years before retiring, then was rabbi emeritus at Beth Hillel and at The Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rabbi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbi
  1. teacher
  2. thinker
  3. intellectual
  4. yogi
  5. intellect
  6. sage
  7. guru
  8. wizard
Noun
  • At first, they were taught at home, and Lessing would admit that her mother was a gifted teacher.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Samantha Ness, a history teacher in Phoenix, said parents should focus on making sure children have basic supplies rather than getting caught up in trendy, decorative or expensive items.
    — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of teacher
Noun
  • Brainstorm Tech International will convene CEOs and founders, technologists and investors, thinkers and doers to tackle the challenge of turning technological promise into lasting business and societal value.
    — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While these practitioners experimented, management thinkers articulated what the best of them already understood.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of thinker
Noun
  • James Baldwin rose to prominence as a novelist, essayist, and public intellectual at a time when psychoanalysis was all the rage.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This tradition of forceful anti-American sentiment among European intellectuals went into steep decline after the abrupt end of the Cold War in the late Eighties.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of intellectual
Noun
  • Ahead, here is everything to know about the social worker, yogi, and former makeup artist who brought Meghan Markle into the world.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 July 2026
  • Mental health practitioners, alternative health providers, massage therapists, Reiki practitioners and a yogi can all be accessed at the wellness tent.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Definition of yogi
Noun
  • Our embodied experience often notices shifts before our intellect explains them.
    — Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • According to Herrera, her fascination stemmed from Trotsky’s revolutionary stature, intellect, and commanding presence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • Hyper-focused on tracking down the lost ranger, Anna ignores Geoff’s guidance, sage advice and the concern from her mentee, Zoey Bear Child (Paulina Alexis), to determine what happened.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The sitting room is painted in Farrow & Ball’s blush Setting Plaster and paired colorfully with a sage-green corduroy sofa and a chintz secondhand armchair.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sage
Noun
  • However, cooking show fans suspect that Meghan’s idea of becoming a Stewart successor might involve borrowing heavily from the guru.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The lifestyle guru said her transition from actress to royal to TV personality doesn’t track.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of guru
Noun
  • Food and drink Chefs Loice Acom and Gad Hafashimana are wizards in the Kibale Lodge kitchen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • Balloons float above an exploding castle, a giant peeks from behind the bushes and wizards throw flames in the foreground.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
Definition of wizard

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