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Judas

[joo-duhs] / ˈdʒu dəs /


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The isolated image of Judas bestowing a traitor’s kiss on Jesus is especially arresting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The cult star promised covers of metal staples like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, as well as "a few originals forged in the same cosmic fire."

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

Lambert, a fan-favorite “American Idol” runner-up who began performing with Queen in 2011, plays Judas to Erivo’s Jesus in the Hollywood Bowl production directed by Tony-winning choreographer Sergio Trujillo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025

But we’ve never seen one like this before: A Judas kiss that went straight to the heart and shattered their deepest convictions.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2025

It’s a depiction of the last meal that Jesus shares with his disciples, and Leonardo uses the mural to tell a story about how the disciple Judas betrays Jesus.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Along the way, he encounters revolutionaries, tyrants, false prophets and actual Judases — not to mention a string of passionate lovers.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023

Several productions have featured female Judases — an added layer of psychological complexity.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2018

These were promptly denounced as turncoats and Judases by Peasant Leader Maniu but remained silent on their dignity.

From Time Magazine Archive

Well, anyhow, those miserable men things around that stove just smiled at Uncle Tony like so many Judases and all commenced talking at once.

From Green Valley by Katharine Reynolds

It is no wonder the children save up their money for Good Friday so that they can buy numbers of Judases.

From Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade




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