zealot

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Recent Examples of zealot There are many reasons to distrust Netanyahu: his habitual lying; his willingness to prop up his coalition with religious zealots and racists; his brutal, protracted prosecution of the war in Gaza, a strategy that seems motivated in no small measure by a desire to cling to power. David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 Despite his extensive progressive bona fides, Wertham’s hatred of the comics medium has forever branded him a right-wing zealot in the minds of comic fans. Vasilis K. Pozios, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025 During his time on Exo III, Korby has become something of a zealot for android technology, and tries to convince Kirk that its implementation could be massively beneficial to the Federation. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 18 July 2025 Elizabeth was changed into a robe and wed to Mitchell in a pseudo-ceremony performed by the religious zealot himself. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for zealot
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Noun
  • During World War II, the song was transformed by Italian partisans into an anti-fascist anthem.
    Amanda Castro Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Albert Rowuin, who lives in Orange County, is a hardcore partisan.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In October 2024, two Hamas militants opened fire on a popular boulevard in southern Tel Aviv, killing seven people.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The October 7 attacks nearly two years ago were the most significant to date, with hundreds of militants crossing the border amid a barrage of nearly 5,000 projectiles.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My dear friend Charlie Kirk was our country's relentless and courageous crusader for free speech.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The prosecutor in Lula’s case was Sérgio Moro, a conservative anti-corruption crusader who went on to become Bolsonaro’s justice minister.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And in late August, the father of conservative political activist Riley Gaines filed for the seat.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sending shockwaves through Capitol Hill, a place that is no stranger to political violence.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • He was rewarded with fame, fanatics, and a few awards.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Watching these Eagles linebackers was a treat for football fanatics — and stunning for fans who’ve seen the Eagles linebackers for much of the past decade.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Zealot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealot. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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