holy man
Example Sentences
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A.I. has been a key motif of Leo’s nascent papacy, from early speeches to advisory groups to the reception of tech execs who’ve approached the holy man on their own.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Two weeks later, the holy man came to the Peterhof Palace outside St. Petersburg at the suggestion of two sisters who were part of the czar’s extended family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"He was a holy man, that fisherman," Friday recalled.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2023
And in “First Reformed,” Hawke is the Rev. Ernst Toller, a holy man filled with despair over climate change.
From New York Times • May 21, 2023
Odysseus then must go down and find the spirit of the prophet Teiresias who had been the holy man of Thebes.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
