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Recent Examples of messianic
Among them was the theologian and international-relations theorist Reinhold Niebuhr, whose book The Irony of American History is both a defense of American democracy and a rigorous condemnation of liberal messianic illusions.
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Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the childhood of Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), introduced as a messianic figure, sets the stage for the trilogy’s central tragedy.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
More generally, the term was a form of American exceptionalism that came to mean the inevitable east-to-west occupation of the North American continent, often expressed in messianic terms.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
After nearly two and a half millennia, the Jews are back in Israel and messianic messengers stalk the halls of power in both Iran and the Knesset.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the childhood of Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), introduced as a messianic figure, sets the stage for the trilogy’s central tragedy.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
More generally, the term was a form of American exceptionalism that came to mean the inevitable east-to-west occupation of the North American continent, often expressed in messianic terms.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
After nearly two and a half millennia, the Jews are back in Israel and messianic messengers stalk the halls of power in both Iran and the Knesset.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messianic
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Many nations across the Global South—including key players in Asia, Africa, and Latin America—do not share Europe's zealous support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Now President Trump is aggressively seeking to reduce the size and strength of the IRS amid his zealous initiative to shrink the workforce and activities of the federal government.—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But that’s impractical for building habitats on other worlds.—
Sven Bilén,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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The caption itself is impractical, if not impossible, for Worthy now.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Another adds that while the $2,000 tier could work, the $10,000 and $20,000 tiers may be unrealistic. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been playing with the company's product offerings.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Wellness Should Feel Like Freedom, Not Pressure At its core, wellness should be about feeling good rather than meeting unrealistic expectations or following trends.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Just three miles east is the French Icarian Village, settled in the 1800s by a group of French people who started a utopian community based on egalitarianism.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
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Reality check: Some outside commentators see techno as telling a dystopian story in Detroit, amid population decline and auto industry layoffs, contrasted with a free, post-Cold War utopian narrative in Europe, according to MSU English professor Julian Chambliss.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The opportunity to expand his supplier network, combined with Vidalia’s proximity and its acquisition the sentimental shuttle looms, made the prospect of working with the doomed mill appealing on paper.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2025
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While wearing gaudy lime green T-shirts, neon ties sprouting shamrocks with Gaelic sayings, or singing catchy, sentimental tunes, many people also enjoy an Americanized version of the Celtic culture for a day, whether Irish or not.—
Maureen Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Messianic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messianic. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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