rabbi

noun

Definition of rabbinext
as in teacher

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Recent Examples of rabbi Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, senior rabbi of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, described the contrast on his own block. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Rabbi Meir Moscowitz is the regional director of Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois and senior rabbi of Chabad of Northbrook. — Meir Moscowitz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 Michtom had studied to become a rabbi before fleeing conscription in the Russian army. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 He was sworn in on a Tanakh, or the Hebrew Bible, that had previously belonged to Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, a civil rights leader and rabbi of The Temple in Atlanta from 1946 to 1973. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rabbi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbi
  1. teacher
  2. thinker
  3. intellectual
  4. yogi
  5. intellect
  6. sage
  7. guru
  8. wizard
Noun
  • The story plays out in New York’s cutthroat acting scene, where a talented Indian actor chasing his craft falls under the sway of Keitel’s teacher.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The teenager loved Kennedale High School and was cherished by his classmates and teachers, the post read.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of teacher
Noun
  • Foreign Policy named him to its inaugural list of the world’s 100 most important global thinkers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The schools offer a broad liberal arts education, in recognition that senior leadership must be critical thinkers who can understand different points of view.
    — Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of thinker
Noun
  • The problem was that Graziella's daughter, a renowned psychologist and Columbia professor, had overlooked the innate in favor of the intellectual.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Scholars and intellectuals have long argued that the rejection and hatred of Haitians by some sections of Dominican society are actually a rejection of the Blackness that Haitian identity and culture represents.
    — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of intellectual
Noun
  • For us, Shiva is the Adiyogi – the first yogi, and the Adiguru – the first guru.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead, here is everything to know about the social worker, yogi, and former makeup artist who brought Meghan Markle into the world.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 July 2026
Definition of yogi
Noun
  • An ace trash talker, Ali took potshots at Frazier’s intellect and cast him as an ally of the white establishment.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Fundamentalists will claim that the moral code that follows from their faith needs no intellect to follow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • Just like Amanda’s countryside retreat, this two-bedroom cottage in quaint Southrop—a small village in the heart of the Cotswolds—features stone masonry, a tiled roof, and even uses the same sage-green color across its window frames and front door.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Tío Xavier persona that Becerra supporters have trotted out — a kind, chuckling sage — isn’t what California needs right now.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sage
Noun
  • Dean Martin’s classic Stutz bore the license plate DRUNKY, and early fitness guru Jack LaLanne put REDUCE on his Cadillac’s bumpers.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For the occasion Rossi, who launched his brand after years of studying shoemaking under his footwear-guru father Sergio, has retraced the trajectory of his creative process and grouped his designs in a photographic tome published by Rizzoli.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of guru
Noun
  • While Star Wars might be known for laser swords and space wizards, it's always been about weird little dudes doing even weirder things.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • View gallery - 3 images There was a time when intelligent rings were what your level-three wizard wore in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wizard

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