prophet

Example Sentences

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The small, insular Christian sect was led at the time by David Koresh, 33, an apocalyptic prophet who allegedly believed he was the only person who could interpret the Bible's true meaning.

From BBC

After his loss to Ronald Reagan, Carter was a prophet without honor, even in his own party.

From Los Angeles Times

But Giles spoke in January like a prophet of doom, warning of a letdown if the Huskies didn’t start playing with more intensity.

From Los Angeles Times

"We absolutely have no clue as to where this is going, we need a prophet," he told Reuters.

From Reuters

Jerusalem was where Amichai lived after escaping Nazi Germany; it is where he died in 2000; it is where his accessible, imaginative, descriptive style transformed him into a sort of poetic prophet.

From Washington Post