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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners
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as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization
as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world
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Recent Examples of high priest
The high priest of Goth advanced menswear to a new level, mixing grunge, sportswear and urban uniforms.
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Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
Using an inscription on one of the coffins, researchers identified its occupant as Antoine de la Porte, a high priest who died in 1710 at age 83.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
Casting themselves as high priests of pop culture, the duo encapsulated gay-millennial preoccupations and patois.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Aquino suggested that the high priest of the Church of Satan invite the star of Poor Devil to become an honorary warlock.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
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Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
Using an inscription on one of the coffins, researchers identified its occupant as Antoine de la Porte, a high priest who died in 1710 at age 83.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
Casting themselves as high priests of pop culture, the duo encapsulated gay-millennial preoccupations and patois.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Aquino suggested that the high priest of the Church of Satan invite the star of Poor Devil to become an honorary warlock.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
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Lately, proponents of the cull have pointed to a 2023 study by researchers from the Animal and Plant Health Agency, which seemed to show a reduction in bovine tuberculosis.Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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That will shift the domestic balance of power away from proponents of the green transition.Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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The context of the burial along with the bone marks and the child's pathological condition are indicative of a ritual setting or a ritual practitioner's burial practices.Newsweek, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Our team of marathon runners, yoga practitioners, and pilates regulars have personally tested everything from comfortable sneakers to smart rings to headphones.Cai Cramer, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Post Post Share Save Buy Copies Print Over the past 25 years executives have become fervent advocates of learning, calling it an imperative, career insurance, and the only source of competitive advantage.Gianpiero Petriglieri, Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2025
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Most notably, the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president means there will be a new National Labor Relations Board general counsel, whose current GC, Jennifer Abruzzo, is a strong advocate of D-I college athletes as employees and having the right to unionize.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Hussain was considered the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that’s the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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The special relationship was never quite as special as its most passionate exponents liked to maintain.Peter Martin, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
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Henry could have followed the French practice of appointing judges who effectively made the decisions to favor supporters and punish enemies.Steve Denning, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Carrie Underwood’s decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week has found an unlikely supporter in Whoopi Goldberg.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The tech giant has held talks with Warner Bros Discovery and other media majors about some form of collaboration and has also been a white knight for bankrupt regional sports network owner Diamond Sports Group.Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
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Should the approach from Foxconn turn hostile after a rebuff, Honda also offered to protect Nissan as a white knight investor, Nikkei said.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
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“High priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20priest. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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