prophets
Example Sentences
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Her sweeping account of prediction across history demonstrates why we would do well to approach most forecasts with the skepticism we now show to prophets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
His first Davos appearance in 2018 met occasional boos but he made a forceful return in 2020 when he dismissed the "prophets of doom" on climate and the economy.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
“God sends prophets here and there into the earth,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2025
Pennington, for example, characterized slavery as “an institution of the dark age” while critiquing the “monarchs, patriarchs, and prophets of the South.”
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024
I gagged down a sandwich and some pills at my locker, then headed for the library, the safe haven of freaks, geeks and small-town prophets.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
