messianic

Example Sentences

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The family that Emanuel had fractured through neglect and obsession was about to convert his messianic vision into a quarter-billion-dollar business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In South Africa, Isaiah Shembe's followers say he received orders from God in 1913 to found the Nazareth Baptist Church, and many view him as a messianic figure.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Will those messianic qualities distill into sage leadership?

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

Ten thousand years later, Paul Atreides will become the messianic hero of “Dune.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024

His most important question was whether the mercurial and messianic Teller could manage anybody.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik