Example sentences for: prophet

How can you use “prophet” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Ignited in the Arabian peninsula by the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, Islam spread like wildfire, with its armies reaching the Atlantic coast of Morocco by 683.

  • Harper's calls Purdy a "cornpone prophet" and blasts his "unctuous sentimentality" (Roger D. Hodge).

  • Those who became the Shia held that any leader of the Ummah must be a direct descendant of the Prophet; those who became the Sunni argued that lineal descent was not required if the candidate met other standards of faith and knowledge.

  • A Ugandan prophet called Malaki or Madam Misharty, a 1930s' fortune teller known for her exaggerated claims and predictions, did not seem worth pursuing.

  • Unlike his former sideman Coltrane, who aligned himself with the avant-garde and ultimately became its prophet, Davis sought a middle ground between improvisatory freedom and adherence to form.


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