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Recent Examples of pariah
Winton, the class clown and semi-pariah who fits the stereotype of the clingy, maladjusted product of a broken home.
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Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Four days of jury selection wrapped up Friday in the case against the former Hollywood powerbroker turned #MeToo pariah.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The administration has embraced an industry once considered a pariah in Washington over fears that the markets could be ripe for abuse and manipulation.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
The Biden administration repeatedly used such votes to depict Russia as a pariah state.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Four days of jury selection wrapped up Friday in the case against the former Hollywood powerbroker turned #MeToo pariah.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The administration has embraced an industry once considered a pariah in Washington over fears that the markets could be ripe for abuse and manipulation.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
The Biden administration repeatedly used such votes to depict Russia as a pariah state.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pariah
Noun
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The musical is also narrated by Damian and Janis, the school outcasts who Cady befriends on her first day.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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For that independence, he is increasingly treated as a disloyal outcast by members of his own party, who continue trying to push him out of the tent.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Medieval Danish lepers were not excluded from high-status grave sites close to churches.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Having the virus was like being a leper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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At first glance, the collection seemed to be a paean to rejects.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rams castaway Cooper Kupp still boasts an unexpected wry sense of humor.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Fantasizing about a castaway escape, with a remote island drop-off and beach picnic for two?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Pariah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pariah. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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