apostle

noun

ə-ˈpä-səl How to pronounce apostle (audio)
Definition of apostlenext
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause a fervent apostle of universal health care

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Recent Examples of apostle Excited by the ability to build without wrecking the atmosphere (as much), timber’s apostles have labored to normalize it in large-scale construction. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025 Some settlers wanted to name the town after Flake, while others wanted to name it after Erastus Snow, an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024 Among the pieces are two sketches of the 12 apostles (the disciples of Jesus in the New Testament), which Pope Julius II, who commissioned the work, wanted Michelangelo to include in the upper corners of the ceiling, but whose likeness was ultimately scrapped by the artist. — Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025 Constructed above the tomb of Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles, the altar is considered one of the holiest sites in Christianity. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apostle
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  1. proponent
  2. advocate
  3. supporter
  4. exponent
Noun
  • Apple has long been a vocal proponent of the sanctity of its users’ personal data.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the conservative Center of Immigration Studies and former deputy general counsel at Department of Homeland Security during the first Trump administration, has been a strong proponent of the act.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of proponent
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  • The draft lawsuit is the work of the Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundation, a low-profile nonprofit that has drawn support from balanced budget advocates and the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council.
    — Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Palmer was an early advocate for girls’ athletics, but her attitudes were still of their time.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of advocate
Noun
  • And in Sunday’s unique atmosphere, embracing the moment in front of a vocal crowd of Yomiuri Giants supporters.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
  • His daughter, Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte, visited him in the court's detention center Friday and met with supporters outside the court.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of supporter
Noun
  • For much of the second decade of this century, these efforts were overseen by the man who became the leading exponent of forward defense: Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Brutalism is once again the matter of mainstream discourse with the release of The Brutalist, a three-and-a-half-hour film about an exponent of the style named Lászlo Tóth.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of exponent

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