Example Sentences

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“This is Siena at night. The mystery of history, present tense energy,” the high priestess of punk-poetry captioned her pictures.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

For example, at Ur, the daughter of the reigning lugal always served as the high priestess of the moon god Sin, the chief deity at Ur.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Wiccan high priestess Pat Devin was brought in during the scriptwriting process, adding authentic Wiccan ritual and language.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2023

Much like Marie Laveau, the centuries-old voodoo high priestess whom Bassett portrayed in “American Horror Story: Coven,” for which she garnered one of her seven Emmy nominations.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

And, naturally, she was all set to be the high priestess.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder