cleric

Example Sentences

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Boshra married the son of Khamanei's longstanding gatekeeper and chief of staff, the cleric Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

His comments came amid reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, a hard-line cleric and son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would likely be the country’s next supreme leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Painted in about 1598, it shows Barberini as a bearded cleric apparently issuing instructions with his right hand outstretched.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Few expect major changes in Iran's stance under the younger Khamenei, a trained cleric close to Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

You are the son of a religious cleric, it said.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai