messianic
Example Sentences
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It is not unusual to hear Trump described in similarly messianic terms by his most devoted followers.
From Washington Post
“He is all in; he says this is his messianic mission,” Sullivan said in remarks at the Wilson Center think tank in Washington.
From Los Angeles Times
Israel has a significant cohort of young radicals, many having military experience and holding religious messianic views.
From Washington Post
Marketing material for the production, it was reported in the Times, appeared to portray a messianic billionaire trying to monopolise the earth's resources.
From BBC
Not long ago, a man ranting in a public square about global collapse might have seemed like a messianic crank.
From New York Times
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