apologist
Example Sentences
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Now, no one, except for fringe Putin apologists, is claiming we’re no better than the Russians.
From Los Angeles Times
The Committed to America “Strength” ad, which will run on Fox News and online in Iowa, dings Mr. Trump for being an apologist for Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean despot Kim Jong-un.
From Washington Times
Given that the Catholic tradition has always made a show of scholarly erudition, and that Jesuitical training has its advantages in the cut-and-thrust of debate, Catholic apologists have won the conservative idea war by default.
From Salon
That’s evident in every excuse made by the nation’s apologists for its lengthy list of human rights abuses, both here and abroad.
From Los Angeles Times
The committed ally and lover of America who became an apologist for Mr. Putin and his invasion of Ukraine.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
