Major Prophet
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But esteeming Miró proved more than O.K., because he figured as a major prophet of Abstract Expressionism, still the cynosure of American greatness, which felt like a birthright to me.
From The New Yorker
This is what inspired Jules Verne, the first major prophet of technology, who was born a generation after the French Revolution and lived until 1905.
From Time Magazine Archive
They regard John the Baptist as a major prophet, but look upon Jesus as a heretic who distorted the true Word.
From Time Magazine Archive
At war's end, Hungarian-born Eugen Varga was a major prophet among Soviet economic seers.
From Time Magazine Archive
I once used to think of you as a major prophet.
From Time Magazine Archive
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