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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group in the 1960s Timothy Leary gained fame as the gonzo prophet of the psychedelic movement

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Recent Examples of prophet Millenarian prophets associated it with empire, persecution, and decadence, often fomenting social unrest and rebellion. Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 Brigham Young and the 11 other apostles had to draw strings to see who was going to talk to be the next prophet. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025 Being wrong puts off neither prophets nor their followers. Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 Each foot represents a year in the life of Joseph Smith Jr., the progenitor, prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who was born on that humble spot on December 23, 1805. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for prophet
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Noun
  • That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.
    Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Questions like these have been asked of diviners around the world throughout history—and still are today.
    Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The spokesperson declined to provide Vortic’s valuation and said that Nixon is not on the company’s board.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The felony charges are expected to be entered in an Osage County court on Thursday, when a judge will schedule an initial hearing and set bond, a spokesperson for the AG’s Office told NBC.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Seminole County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Bob Kealing said to the agency’s knowledge, this is the first arrest under the camping ban in Seminole County.
    Abe Aboraya, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua also gave no details.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Prophet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophet. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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