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Recent Examples of priestess
Plus, Jodie Turner-Smith is positively entrancing as a voodoo priestess whose ancient curses might flip this entire story on its head.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2024
The red priestesses and those who follow the religion of the Lord of Light believed this individual to be a reincarnation of Azor Ahai, a legendary warrior who forged the flaming sword known as Lightbringer and used it to defeat a great darkness.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
There are lovely, moody shots of Chatwin the novelist, travel writer and adventurer, wandering through Haiti, posing with a python — and a priestess — at her shrine in Benin, and shot against the backdrop of a mountain range in Namibia.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 28 June 2024
Nekhbet’s priestesses performed their rites dressed in vulture feathers.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2024
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2024
The red priestesses and those who follow the religion of the Lord of Light believed this individual to be a reincarnation of Azor Ahai, a legendary warrior who forged the flaming sword known as Lightbringer and used it to defeat a great darkness.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
There are lovely, moody shots of Chatwin the novelist, travel writer and adventurer, wandering through Haiti, posing with a python — and a priestess — at her shrine in Benin, and shot against the backdrop of a mountain range in Namibia.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 28 June 2024
Nekhbet’s priestesses performed their rites dressed in vulture feathers.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priestess
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In the classic black-and-white film Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn's character, a princess who is bored with her royal life, cuts her hair into a short, curly crop with baby bangs—a meaningful symbol of her desire for freedom.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her life in the spotlight and tragic death have fascinated the public since the day she was born -- as the King of Rock and Roll's princess.Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Fireworks and sparklers are often part of the celebrations, along with prayers and offerings to deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Harper dressed as Aphrodite the goddess of love, putting on a long blonde wig and holding a dove in one hand.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
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By record’s end, Garcia emerges in full command of this mercurial spirit world—a high priestess with a synth and a killer sixth sense.Suzy Exposito, SPIN, 6 June 2024
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The torch was then handed over from the high priestess to a torchbearer, beginning the long journey which will span over 3,000 miles as the torch makes its way to Paris for the start of the 2024 Olympics on July 26.Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Priestess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priestess. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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