coryphaeus

noun

Definition of coryphaeusnext
as in leader

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  1. leader
  2. traitor
  3. renegade
Noun
  • Should a college football team make the College Football Playoff because the sport’s leaders see them as an up-and-coming team that could use some extra cash, exposure and experience?
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Nigerian leader began his administration with centerpiece economic reforms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of leader
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  • Rinna, a fellow traitor and the person who helped Rausch secure the bag, had similarly been crossed by him, twice.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • His tenure was upended by the arrest of Aldrich Ames, a CIA traitor.
    — Bob Drogin, Washington Post, 22 July 2026
Definition of traitor
Noun
  • In Russell, the director found a star who could match his renegade energy.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But instead of employing a ball gown, glass slippers, and a grand carriage made from a pumpkin, the renegade maid comes to her damsel in distress armed with a different kind of escape plan—one involving an axe and a double parricide.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of renegade
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“Coryphaeus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coryphaeus. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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