apologist
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He has been denounced as a champion of imperialism, a sentimental traditionalist, a shallow Christian apologist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
I am a self-described dog apologist and would probably spend more money on my pet’s safety and comfort than my own.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026
Her conclusion was startling, her tone defiant: “Put me wherever you want: misguided socialist, toothless humanist, naïve novelist, useful idiot, apologist, denier, ally, contrarian, collaborator, traitor, inexcusable coward.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
Meghan McCain has joined Halperin’s media startup 2WAY as the host of her own show; so have former Bernie Sanders surrogate Nina Turner and serial Trump apologist Batya Ungar-Sargon.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
“The system is not run by a bunch of racists,” the apologist would explain.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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