revivalist

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Recent Examples of revivalist James, too, was forgotten, but folk revivalists resurfaced him in the 1960s. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 George Thorogood & The Destroyers Sept. 2, The Parker, Fort Lauderdale Rockin’ blues revivalist finally celebrates band’s 50th anniversary after a medical emergency stalled the 2023 tour. Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025 Thanks to the retro revivalists at SNEG, both games are now available as of this week on Steam—although neither seem to have official Steam Deck compatibility ratings. David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 This revivalist, smash one-off capped Take Action SXSW, a two-day event here to lobby against gun violence. Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revivalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revivalist
Noun
  • And everyone has been caught slow dancing in dive bars with rockstar, brand evangelist, the customer journey and, of course, authenticity.
    Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The famed evangelist had left the GOP in 2015 to become an independent after Washington Republicans passed a budget that continued funding for Planned Parenthood.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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
  • Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 June 2022
  • Eby will continue to serve as outreach missioner at the Church of the Nativity and as priest-in-charge at St. Timothy’s Church in Athens.
    al, al, 1 Dec. 2020
Noun
  • Bundy and Boone attempted to get married through the prison chaplain, who denied their request, as well as through the mail and Bundy's attorneys, who also didn't want to get involved.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • People still talked about the time three years earlier when Darlene was shipped to a different facility after reporting the chaplain.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.
    Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
Noun
  • Food and drink This is a major part of the Shakti experience, with Chef Yeshi, a Tibetan former monk, as the star and visiting celebrity chefs such as Mansi Seth Kapoor and Christine Mansfield bringing in other gastronomic influences from around the world.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Save the monastery, or the life of one individual monk.
    Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The show follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan Dardano (Taylor Ortega), a pastor-and-teacher sibling duo from New Jersey who stumble into organized crime after Morgan steals a necklace from a postal store to bury with their dying grandmother.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Cortes Vasquez is a pastor at The Gathering Place Church in Elizabeth.
    Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But everything that is said between the confessor and priest is confidential.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Drawn to her difference, neighbors and coworkers treat Pavitra as a confessor and sounding board for their own preoccupations.
    Miriam Gershow, Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025

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“Revivalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivalist. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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