evangelist

Example Sentences

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Like an evangelist giving an altar call, his bid is invitational in nature.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

Off-screen, Chapin was an evangelist who shared her faith through public speaking, ministry and outreach, according to her website.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Today, Liu is a stockbroker—and a market evangelist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

It was founded in Ireland by a Scottish evangelist in 1897 and is built around ministers - referred to by the church as workers - spreading New Testament teachings through word-of-mouth.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

That some viewer will be relieved of his gastric pains just as a television evangelist calls out the symptoms is considerably more likely than that a particular viewer will be.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos