messiah
Example Sentences
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When I suggest he’d become the VHS messiah if he succeeds at resurrecting VCRs, Perry doesn’t miss a beat: “Nothing would please me more.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
At its centre is the church's late founder Sun Myung Moon, who was revered among followers as a messiah.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
From Florida to Alaska, Native Americans perform the Ghost Dance, anticipating their own messiah.
From Salon ● May 17, 2025
"I'm the messiah… I'm Marvel Jesus!" proclaims Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool in his third lead outing as the acerbic, X-rated, genre-satirising anti-hero, who returns to cinemas on Thursday for the first time since 2018.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
Billy thought maybe he had known this cracked messiah in Dresden somewhere.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
Vocabulary lists containing messiah
World Religions
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Prince (1958-2016) Tribute List
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The Princess Bride
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