apostle
noun
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
apostles
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pluralof apostle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They are clad variously in red porphyry, black basalt, gray granite and yellowish sandstone from nearby Montjuïc, with emblems symbolizing the four evangelists, the 12 apostles and an assortment of Catholic saints and geographic regions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
They believe that God speaks directly to and through the NAR’s anointed apostles and prophets about current and sometimes future events.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
Pope Francis had performed this ceremony, which re-enacts Jesus's gesture toward his apostles, among marginalised people, whether prisoners, migrants or the homeless.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
The 12th century “Stavelot Retable,” loaned by Paris’ Cluny Museum, shows the Christian Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the 12 apostles, courtesy of beams of light radiating from above.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
He was reaching down to the apostles above the altar to present the four rolled-up sheepskins of the Gospels.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
