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Recent Examples of zealotry
Villeneuve has the advantage of seeing glimpses of that future come true and his film is steeped in modern unease about zealotry, propaganda and environmental destruction.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Directors have always spotted at least a hint of zealotry in her sunny demeanor, and she’s found a part here makes her True Blood character look understated.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
The Trump decision follows a long line of cases in which the current majority has shilled for relentless forces that crave a powerful presidency, a weakened Congress, weaker protections for consumer and the environment, and the trampling of reproductive choice in favor of religious zealotry.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
The suggestion is that Orgon’s sudden zealotry is linked to masculine insecurity.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Directors have always spotted at least a hint of zealotry in her sunny demeanor, and she’s found a part here makes her True Blood character look understated.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
The Trump decision follows a long line of cases in which the current majority has shilled for relentless forces that crave a powerful presidency, a weakened Congress, weaker protections for consumer and the environment, and the trampling of reproductive choice in favor of religious zealotry.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
The suggestion is that Orgon’s sudden zealotry is linked to masculine insecurity.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealotry
Noun
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President Donald Trump has unleashed a torrent of protectionist fervor, stoking fears far beyond U.S. borders.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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But cynicism toward those reforms have driven a conservative fervor for independence from Catholic authority.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The public’s current zeal for space travel may be heightening interest in all things blue and teal.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The former leader oversaw a ferocious crackdown on drug pushers in the Southeast Asian country, targeting with relentless and bloody zeal a criminal trade that had sparked widespread anger among his supporters.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tailoring Black Style shows the role these pieces played in the definition, development, and exuberance of dandyism.—
Daisy Shaw-Ellis,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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Janine’s exuberance and dedication to treating kids (especially Black kids) like a gift instead of an inconvenience is a lesson for us all, particularly since rhetoric toward little humans is increasingly veering past snarky to hostile and inhumane.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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After so much enthusiasm and excitement following his winter move from Mercedes, reality is setting in for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Walz has attempted to generate enthusiasm and make use of Americans’ frustration with the Trump administration’s actions so far by hosting town hall discussions across the country.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Zealotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealotry. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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