Joel
Americannoun
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a Minor Prophet of the postexilic period.
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a book of the Bible bearing his name.
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a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is God.”
noun
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a Hebrew prophet
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the book containing his oracles
Example Sentences
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The process to select Labour's candidate for the parliamentary seat was abandoned in November 2023 amid alleged irregularities, and re-run four months later without Joel Bodmer taking part.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Judge Justin Cole told the court that the trial of Joel Bodmer, Shila Bodmer and Carole Bonner would start on 5 February 2029 and last four to five weeks.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
“Until XOVR, exposure to companies like SpaceX was structurally out of reach for the everyday investor,” Joel Shulman, the fund’s portfolio manager, recently said in a statement.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
What a setback for anyone who saw a childhood ruined by Bucky Dent, or yanks the plug when the jukebox cranks up Billy Joel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Mrs. Daugherty stayed the night at Dr. Bottom’s house so she would be there when Joel woke up.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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