messiah
Example Sentences
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He was once hailed as Liverpool's footballing messiah.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
Chalamet has already taken his boy messiah in the “Dune” movies to a dangerously dark place; his Dylan is cut from the same cloth, uncomfortable with the mantle thrust upon him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2024
Billy thought maybe he had known this cracked messiah in Dresden somewhere.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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World Religions
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Prince (1958-2016) Tribute List
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The Princess Bride
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