cleric

Example Sentences

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Iran's government since 1979 has been explicitly rooted in religion, with a top Shia cleric serving as supreme leader.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Few expect major changes in Iran's stance under the younger Khamenei, a trained cleric close to Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Despite the risk, the appointment of a new top cleric is important in signaling to Iranians and the world that the regime can still function.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Mojtaba remains a mid-ranking cleric, which could pose an obstacle to his ascendance as the supreme leader.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The school’s instructors were priests from the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, an order dedicated to a seventeenth-century French cleric known for his sunniness and kindness who is sometimes called the “gentleman saint.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove