prophets

Example Sentences

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Until now, Desert Storm was the closest the U.S. had come to achieving the visions of the early air-power prophets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

"I was soothing her, telling her not to be afraid, that nothing would happen. She was calling on God and the prophets for help," Rima says.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

For the greater number of her twenty-nine years, Bibi Haldar suffered from an ailment that baffled family, friends, priests, palmists, spinsters, gem therapists, prophets, and fools.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri