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prophet

[prof-it] / ˈprɒf ɪt /


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The series’ dark prophet, he gives it its title.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

You can almost track the evolution of digital advertising by job titles, from the “heads of interactive advertising” and “e-marketing specialists,” through the digital prophet era to the engineers of today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

During Eid al-Adha, observers honor the sacrifice of the prophet Abraham and prepare halal meat to share with family, friends and those in need.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

As he poured the traditional cup of wine for the prophet, Rabbi Aft reminded his community that Elijah wanders the earth disguised as a stranger, testing humanity’s capacity for hospitality, compassion and kindness.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026

Their prophet Calchas told them that he had no message from the gods for them, but that there was a man among the Trojans who knew the future, the prophet Helenus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

“Certain lyrics made people talk like we had written them about 9/11, but there’s no way they could have been about 9/11 unless we were prophets of some kind,” Malakian said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Indeed, in both cases, followers of the dead prophets are constantly finding new meaning in old prophecies.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 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

Williams drew on the Hebrew prophets to “describe his ideal of a Christian society”; Penn ensured that his colony’s statutes protected religious liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

The other prophets joined in, praying, cursing, prophesying together with a kind of weird music.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer


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