prophet

Example Sentences

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Its members had accepted his 17-year-old son, Mark, as their prophet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

He studied in a seminary in Qom after his service with the Revolutionary Guard and wears the black turban of a sayyid, indicating that he traces his lineage to the prophet Muhammad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

One user shared a conversation with AI in which he suggested he might be a "prophet".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Bloggers passed on their latest favorites like a prophet in the town square, coming in from the online wilderness of music piracy’s heyday with new tracks that could change your life.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

And after Deacon Hurd had prayed long enough to aggravate the prophet Elijah, Turner sat down and began to think that maybe Phippsburg wouldn’t be such a bad place after all—once he learned the language.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt