reformer

Example Sentences

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But so far the discreet American has drawn less fervour than Argentine reformer Pope Francis, who died last April after leading the world's 1.4 billion Catholics for 12 years.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

That helped turn her into a political reformer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

They were the words of a moral reformer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

"She's been a bit of an economic reformer," Gunson says.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

We should work hard to improve the prisons in our society—take up the unfinished work of Thomas Mott Osborne and transform these scrap heaps into repair shops, to paraphrase the great reformer.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover