messiah
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He was once hailed as Liverpool's footballing messiah.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
From Florida to Alaska, Native Americans perform the Ghost Dance, anticipating their own messiah.
From Salon ● May 17, 2025
Never mind that he’s carried two “Dune” films, adding unusual depth to a messiah role that could have been a disaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
Billy thought maybe he had known this cracked messiah in Dresden somewhere.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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