mahatma

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Recent Examples of mahatma But a statue of Mohandas Gandhi in a Delhi park seemed girded for the struggle ahead: Antipollution campaigners had fitted the mahatma with a respirator mask. Brook Larmer, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018
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Noun
  • Recognized as one of India’s, and perhaps the world’s 50 most influential people, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, environmental activist, poet, and the bestselling author of over thirty books.
    Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Aside from acting, Reeves is a seasoned yogi, having completed over 500 hours of training throughout her nearly two decades of experience.
    Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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  • Several sequels followed, including one called Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, in which Karloff plays a hypnotist swami from the Orient.
    Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The swami named her Ganga, for the Ganges River.
    BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2021
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  • Veteran New York Post columnist Andrea Peyser, who started at the tabloid in 1989, is once again going after lifestyle guru Martha Stewart following the release of the new Netflix documentary Martha.
    David Mack, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Despite not being a great head coach, Philbin has remained an offensive guru.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Her grandmother isn’t a pandit – in India, as well as in Indian diaspora communities, that’s been a domain that is largely populated by men, with cultural mores at play.
    Deepti Hajela, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Her father worked as a pandit -- or Hindu priest -- at a temple, and visited homes to perform rituals.
    Vedika Sud, Esha Mitra and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 11 June 2021
Noun
  • As is customary, Trump wrote a letter to the rabbis, read it quietly, then tore it up and placed in the enclosed area.
    NBC News, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Asked about accusations that Israel’s bombings had killed thousands of non-combatants, Sharfman, rabbi at Congregation Kehillah in the north Valley, laid blame at Hamas and Hezbollah for using civilians as human shields.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024
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  • Through cooperation with right-wing intellectuals abroad, the Danube Institute has proved instrumental in promoting the culturally conservative vision of Orbán's Hungary.
    Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Other artists, writers and intellectuals sought to counter the industrial status quo.
    Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Sting blends charisma, intellect and sonic sophistication on his tour.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Meaningful work is a magnet for maximizing a leader's effort, intellect, emotional and social intelligence.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

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“Mahatma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mahatma. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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