messiah
Example Sentences
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When I suggest he’d become the VHS messiah if he succeeds at resurrecting VCRs, Perry doesn’t miss a beat: “Nothing would please me more.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Paul Atreides, played by Chalamet, is dealing with the consequences of defeating the Harkonnens and becoming emperor, struggling with his role as the Fremen’s messiah.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
At its centre is the church's late founder Sun Myung Moon, who was revered among followers as a messiah.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
"Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today," the Christian messiah tells him, to the disapproval of the crowd.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2024
I wanted first of all to tell the people that I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had became a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing messiah
World Religions
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Prince (1958-2016) Tribute List
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The Princess Bride
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