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 song's popularity a "surreal moment" Joel said.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Edgecombe, forward Jaylen Brown and center Joel Embiid in a star-studded 76ers lineup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
In Manchester, Burnham's political home in the northwest, student Joel McCulloch was more "cautiously optimistic".
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
In order to learn, Sullivan, played by Joel McCrea, embarks on a road trip disguised as a tramp and all kinds of terrible things happen to him that happen to people without resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
By selling directly to consumers Joel gets to keep more of that money.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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