crusader
Example Sentences
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For nearly a century, the Oscar statuette has been Hollywood’s most enduring symbol of success, a gold-plated knight gripping a crusader’s sword, designed to look as permanent as the honor it represents.
From Los Angeles Times
The spread of this new orthodoxy shouldn’t be surprising, for as the author notes, “insatiability is a defining feature of moral crusades. As crusaders achieve victories, they expand the scope of their crusade.”
The film mourns all such political crusaders whose names we never knew, although it wears its commentary lightly.
From Los Angeles Times
He saw himself as a crusader, a champion of the underdog, an enemy of sinister authority.
From Literature
Khan gained a reputation as a trustbusting crusader under Biden before stepping down earlier this year.
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