messiah
Example Sentences
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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
The patrons pause scrolling to glance at this unhinged, unwashed man wearing a crown of computer wires wrapped around his head like an IT messiah.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
He's called himself a king and a messiah.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
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
Buttercup continued, moving slowly and smiling, alone, like some land messiah.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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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