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righteous

[rahy-chuhs] / ˈraɪ tʃəs /


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She has a passion for classics like “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers and songs by Etta James and Aretha Franklin—though her top five artists overall included Taylor Swift, Sza and Kendrick Lamar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

In a June interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Goodman hinted that he had decided to relocate, telling the publication that he was living in Charleston, S.C., where “The Righteous Gemstones” was filmed.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

They played at concerts with chart toppers like the Temptations, the Righteous Brothers, Marvin Gaye and the Rolling Stones.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

The Kray twins were arrested and both the Righteous Brothers and Cilla Black were in the top 10 with You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

But the possibility of the world being ruled by any except a Righteous Power did not occur to the untutored Galileans.

From The Great Discovery by Maclean, Norman




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