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Recent Examples of swami
Several sequels followed, including one called Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, in which Karloff plays a hypnotist swami from the Orient.
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Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The swami named her Ganga, for the Ganges River.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2021
In the mid-’80s, when the community had swollen to more than 600 residents, New Vrindaban’s swami, a thin-lipped former Baptist, was accused of ordering the assassination of two disgruntled devotees.
—Ashley Stimpson, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2022
Yogananda was the first Indian swami to make America his home.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2020
Also born into an upper-caste family, Mr. Manav says he was compelled to drop his last name – a signifier of one’s caste – after hearing the swami speak.
—Soumya Shankar, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2020
The statue of Hanuman Murti (inset above), god of courage, was a gift from a swami in the motherland to consecrate Sri Dattatreya Yoga Centre in 2003.
—Omar Mouallem, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
Perhaps realising how bad things had become, my grandfather agreed to take a vow of celibacy in the presence of a swami.
—Vikram Zutshi, Quartz India, 19 July 2019
On one side were Mr. Cohn and free-trade advocates, and on the other was the Administration’s protectionist wing led by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer and Mr. Trump’s personal trade swami, Peter Navarro.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2018
Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The swami named her Ganga, for the Ganges River.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2021
In the mid-’80s, when the community had swollen to more than 600 residents, New Vrindaban’s swami, a thin-lipped former Baptist, was accused of ordering the assassination of two disgruntled devotees.
—Ashley Stimpson, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2022
Yogananda was the first Indian swami to make America his home.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2020
Also born into an upper-caste family, Mr. Manav says he was compelled to drop his last name – a signifier of one’s caste – after hearing the swami speak.
—Soumya Shankar, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2020
The statue of Hanuman Murti (inset above), god of courage, was a gift from a swami in the motherland to consecrate Sri Dattatreya Yoga Centre in 2003.
—Omar Mouallem, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
Perhaps realising how bad things had become, my grandfather agreed to take a vow of celibacy in the presence of a swami.
—Vikram Zutshi, Quartz India, 19 July 2019
On one side were Mr. Cohn and free-trade advocates, and on the other was the Administration’s protectionist wing led by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer and Mr. Trump’s personal trade swami, Peter Navarro.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swami
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By automating these time-consuming tasks, the professional yogi can focus on higher-impact activities like client sessions and program development, all while building their online presence.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The image serves as evidence that Parks, who was born in 1913 and lived to 92, was a true yogi.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Tanya’s former friend and wellness guru Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell) appears to be on Greg’s trail.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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The same could be said about De Niro in his newest film, The Alto Knights, another gangster opus but this time without the directorial guidance of Martin Scorsese, De Niro’s usual guru in American male psychopathology.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 Mar. 2025
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Her grandmother isn’t a pandit – in India, as well as in Indian diaspora communities, that’s been a domain that is largely populated by men, with cultural mores at play.—
Deepti Hajela,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Dec. 2021
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Her father worked as a pandit -- or Hindu priest -- at a temple, and visited homes to perform rituals.—
Vedika Sud, Esha Mitra and Julia Hollingsworth,
CNN,
11 June 2021
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Dana Magat is senior rabbi at Temple Emanu-El and co-founder of Silicon Valley Faith Leaders Collaborative.—
Rabbi Dana Magat,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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That rabbi ultimately visited Shirley at her new home outside Asheville and, this winter, gave a moving eulogy at Shirley’s funeral.—
Ester Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Swami.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swami. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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