upholder
Example Sentences
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Throughout his 15 years in opposition, Hichilema portrayed himself as an upholder of democratic values.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
How does “the papa,” the upholder of tradition, as the musical’s opening number spells out, maintain his self-respect, if not his authority?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
Raisi was a protege of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and a devoted upholder of religious rule in the country.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
Hosmer saw himself as a protector, not as an upholder of the game’s codes.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2020
I sent her a sketch of my saddle, with the address of the man who had made it, and she has since been a staunch upholder of my theory.
From Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes by Nannie Lambert
