as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
an idealistic paladin seeking better treatment for the homeless
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of paladin
In fascinating detail, Clover tracks the way the jaundiced and largely bogus thinking of these three paladins has filtered into various Russian nationalist groups, Russian institutions (particularly the military), and even Putin’s own thinking.
—
Charles Clover, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2016
The problem was audiences who weren’t well-versed in paladins, druids and bards mostly steered clear.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 June 2023
Regé-Jean Page as Xenk the Paladin Regé-Jean Page plays a paladin named Xenk.
—Adam England, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2023
Players design characters that can range from humans to elves to dwarves and beyond and then select a class such as paladin, fighter, ranger, barbarian or several others.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for paladin
Charles Clover, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2016
The problem was audiences who weren’t well-versed in paladins, druids and bards mostly steered clear.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 June 2023
Regé-Jean Page as Xenk the Paladin Regé-Jean Page plays a paladin named Xenk.
—Adam England, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2023
Players design characters that can range from humans to elves to dwarves and beyond and then select a class such as paladin, fighter, ranger, barbarian or several others.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for paladin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paladin
Noun
-
However, proponents believe navel pulling can offer all these benefits and enhance overall vitality.2 Much of this practice is rooted in Ayurveda, an alternative approach to medicine that has existed for thousands of years.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
-
Musk and other autonomous vehicle proponents have pushed for simpler rules and exemptions to restrictions on vehicles that don’t have human controls.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Foods That Will Keep You Full Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar Learn more about our advocates A Quick Review People with type 2 diabetes do not produce enough or resist insulin.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
-
Sellner has been an outspoken advocate for the rights of mothers in Germany.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
About forty per cent of the graduates of the Army’s infantry officer schools, Peri notes, come from the dati leumi, or nationalist Orthodox minority, many of them extremist yeshiva students and supporters of settlements.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Dozens of Khalil supporters showed up at the New Jersey courtroom, necessitating an overflow room for those who wanted to watch the proceedings.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Charles Kenny, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, has been an eloquent exponent of this general view.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
28 Mar. 2025
-
That would have given him more complicated Taylor approximations, with exponents greater than 2.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The protagonist of the book has been compared to Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
-
The protagonist is Joan Peterson, a heroine who begins in the mold of how women often are portrayed in romance comics: with the major goal to fall in love.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Paladin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paladin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share