coryphaei

noun

plural of coryphaeus
as in leaders

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  1. leaders
  2. traitors
  3. renegades
  4. defectors
Noun
  • The latest friction and finger-pointing between the two leaders is yet another data point in what has been at times a combustible relationship.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The older contingent of media and entertainment leaders have to come to grips with the fact that the world’s population is getting younger.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • The traitors might have an easier time following the seduction of social media star King Kenny, who is considered a real traitor-hunter by the faithful.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Abby became suspicious of Kuehl during a private conversation about possible traitors in the group.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of traitors
Noun
  • In some ways, there is a strange kind of unity to these three—all are set during the Depression, all feature stylish renegades.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There are Sixties rock bands like the Sonics and the Small Faces, and pioneering hippie renegades like Love or the Thirteenth Floor Elevators.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
Definition of renegades
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  • Its policy is to accept and support defectors from North Korea; more than 34,000 have arrived since the end of the Korean War.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The South legally regards the North as part of its territory and has a policy of accepting and financially supporting North Korean defectors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of defectors
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“Coryphaei.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coryphaei. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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