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Recent Examples of leper
Winning Is Everything, Stupid, by Matt Tyrnauer, goes deep into what shaped James Carville’s incorrigible character, including his Catholic, working-class youth in Carville—a Louisiana town with fewer than 900 inhabitants, almost half of them inmates at the local leper colony.
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airmail.news, 3 Oct. 2024
But one thing’s for sure—there were some among them who chose to become lepers.
—Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Ana Navarro slams 'social leper and criminal' Diddy in passionate defense of Cassie on The View
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—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Santa Cruz resident Rus Scott traveled to Crete in June for adventures that included a day trip from the coastal city of Agios Nikolaos, pictured, to the tiny island of Spinalonga, which was once a leper colony.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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airmail.news, 3 Oct. 2024
But one thing’s for sure—there were some among them who chose to become lepers.
—Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Ana Navarro slams 'social leper and criminal' Diddy in passionate defense of Cassie on The View
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Santa Cruz resident Rus Scott traveled to Crete in June for adventures that included a day trip from the coastal city of Agios Nikolaos, pictured, to the tiny island of Spinalonga, which was once a leper colony.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leper
Noun
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His heroic journey from educational outcast to entrepreneurial icon left Rahal among a category of notable dyslexic entrepreneurs such as Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, and Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran (all of whom have publicly discussed their dyslexia).—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Ethan must work to clear their names with his fellow outcasts, some of whom may or may not be trustworthy.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The Biden administration repeatedly used such votes to depict Russia as a pariah state.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
4 Mar. 2025
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The pariahs deemed monstrous, Ne Zha included, might have within them a more commendable moral compass.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The modern reject rejects the academic consensus on everything from the science of vaccines to the benefits of free trade.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
12 Mar. 2025
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Still, the rejects are legion: Amy Sedaris, Tiffany Haddish, Jim Carrey, Nick Kroll, Aubrey Plaza, John Goodman, Geena Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Andrea Martin, Zach Galifianakis, Paul Reubens.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Leper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leper. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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