evangelist
noun
a Protestant minister or layperson who serves as an itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist.
evangelists
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pluralof evangelist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Still, brands continue to inspire devoted followings from tech evangelists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But there is no shortage of evangelists who will point to Musk's staggering ability to raise money, challenge orthodoxy and prove his doubters wrong.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The finance bros who worship at the altar of Bloomberg have declared war on the tech evangelists who have put all their faith in AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
In the weeks after “Heated Rivalry” wrapped its first season, evangelists of the gay hockey show toyed with the idea of switching to “Industry,” which was premiering its fourth season in early January.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
Yet it’s considered acceptable if it’s done unknowingly by earnest but ignorant publishers of stock newsletters, or by practitioners of quack medicine, or by television evangelists.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
