as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an idealistic paladin seeking better treatment for the homeless
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Recent Examples of paladin
Robertson is a different kind of paladin that also deserves admiration, Morris believes.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
But newer players also love their tiefling warlocks and dragonborn paladins.
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Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
But newer players also love their tiefling warlocks and dragonborn paladins.
—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paladin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paladin
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The expansion’s Council proponents have never really addressed this point beyond emotional appeals to the plight of overburdened tenants.
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The opposition vastly outspent the proponents, but analysts also attributed the loss to the lack of voter trust in city government, where years of fiscal struggles and bad real estate transactions have tarnished City Hall’s image.
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The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
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But months later, Feldstein Soto’s office still hasn’t executed the contracts, frustrating tenants rights advocates and the nonprofits, which are struggling to pay their staff without the funds from the city.
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Some fans, including Scottish supporter Rory Syme, arrived early and gathered near a shopping center by the stadium while waiting for gates to open.
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On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.
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In the leadership and care phase, your role is that of an advocator.
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The deformation depends on a single free exponent.
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.
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These images highlight extensive character customization for protagonists Jason and Lucia, showcasing diverse outfits, hairstyles, and tattoos, plus new businesses, vehicles, and vibrant Leonida nightlife.
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Director Paul Weiland, who lived out the exact same bar-mitzvah scenario his protagonist does, nails the specifics of a summer that, for better and for worse, remains ingrained into the national psyche.
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“Paladin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paladin. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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