proselytizers

plural of proselytizer

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Noun
  • Once inside a world, the missionaries split up and seek out small groups chatting in quieter corners.
    Fiona Murphy, NPR, 2 July 2026
  • Another stand-out category is Hawaiian quilts, which the expert says tend to feature large, bold floral designs and reflect traditional Hawaiian aesthetics that were adapted after quilting was introduced by missionaries.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • But the belief died hard, and photography spurred its adherents on.
    Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • In 1619, the Calvinists outlawed their practices, driving adherents underground or into exile.
    Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May, according to the Army.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The soldiers went missing on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in southwestern Morocco, USA TODAY previously reported.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
    Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • The 18 towers represent different figures from scripture including the apostles, evangelists and Virgin Mary while the three facades depict the life of Jesus along with his death and final judgment.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The other Founders had acolytes who promoted their legacy and preserved their records, but Wilson died a pariah, which kept him out of history books as the conventional narrative of the founding took shape.
    Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
  • Over the years, Smith has done only a select handful of collaborations with his acolytes, such as Chvrches, the Twilight Sad, Crystal Castles, Gorillaz, and Tweaker.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Back in his coaching career, Cruyff was one of the first managers to be obsessed with the cut of the pitch — a trait that has passed over to his disciples, most notably the exacting Pep Guardiola.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Christian Science teaches that the divine laws of Truth and Life, as demonstrated by Jesus and his disciples, continue to operate today as an eternal, demonstrable Science.
    Alistair Budd, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
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“Proselytizers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytizers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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