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Recent Examples of pariah
First, go back a week to the moment that made Bridgeman a temporary pariah.
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
After the gruesome 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in his country’s consulate in Istanbul, the crown prince became an international pariah.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
There’s understandably a lot of disquiet, as he is now viewed as a total pariah.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Tehran has long led a pariah state, with its only allies being Russia and China.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
After the gruesome 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in his country’s consulate in Istanbul, the crown prince became an international pariah.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
There’s understandably a lot of disquiet, as he is now viewed as a total pariah.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Tehran has long led a pariah state, with its only allies being Russia and China.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pariah
Noun
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Borisy helped Nikolic launch a fund, and used his own high-profile venture firm to vouch for the outcast.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
11 Mar. 2026
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What was the most rewarding part about being an outcast?—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both narratives describe key moments from Francis’ early years: After taking a vow of poverty, Francis begged for alms and also worked in leper colonies near Assisi.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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The palpable aversion to what has become the enterprise software leper colony doesn't help tech's case either.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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New rejects include four additional variations of 04FCSK and several other attempts at sneaking in the f-word, including 0F0KS and 0FUX4U. Other additions include: 1. 0GB0SS 2. 0HCR4P 3. B4DAZZ 4.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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These days, the aviary houses parakeets that are mostly rejects from friends whose kids got bored with them.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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An asterisk indicates the castaway was eliminated or medically evacuated and no longer competing.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other castaways include Season 1’s Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, Season 2’s Colby Donaldson, and Cirie Fields, competing for the fifth time.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Pariah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pariah. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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