atheist
noun
a person who does not believe in the existence of a supreme being or beings.
atheists
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pluralof atheist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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No, that lyric wasn’t written by the Byrds in 1965, and even atheists who hear “Turn! Turn! Turn!” on oldies radio might want to understand that the song is drawing from a deep well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
All around him now there are football atheists.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
Initially, it was billed as "1 Christian versus 20 atheists," but then one of the atheists outed Peterson, by simply asking Peterson a simple question: "Am I not talking to a Christian?"
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2025
“Some were deists, some were atheists, but the majority were Christians. I’m also not saying that non-Christians shouldn’t have the same rights as Christians in our country.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
“Go on, Chaplain, tell him. Are there atheists in foxholes?”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
