How to Use Judas in a Sentence

Judas

noun
  • But would an Ariana Grande Judas be too much to pray for?
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2025-02-18
  • But one of her most favorite sets to design was one inspired by San Judas.
    — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 2023-10-13
  • Halford said the day after Osbourne’s death, Judas Priest was booked to play a show.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Campbell was branded ‘Judas’ and is still not forgiven in Spurs circles.
    — Steve Madeley, New York Times, 2025-07-11
  • On the evening before he was deceived by Judas, Jesus kept the Passover with his disciples.
    — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 2024-04-26
  • His final onscreen role was in the movie On the Road With Judas (2007).
    — Danny Horn, EW.com, 2024-06-11
  • During the supper, Judas acted like a loyal disciple of Christ.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 2025-04-19
  • Under any other circumstances, Judas Priest would be there for its fellow Brummies in person.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 2025-07-03
  • Nations across Asia will come to the same conclusion the Europeans have already reached: America is a Judas.
    — David Brooks, The Mercury News, 2025-03-18
  • There’s another aspect of the show that mirrors modern times: A seething anger so strong that in one bit Judas deliberately walks into Jesus.
    — Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 2025-06-04
  • Jesus also washed the feet of his disciples and shared a foreshadowing of Judas’ betrayal at the Garden of Gethsemane.
    — Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 2024-03-19
  • Superstar finds Judas grappling and unimpressed with Jesus’ leadership involving his disciples, with a modern twist coming in the form of slang, culture, and more.
    — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 2025-02-18
  • The indie star finds the narratives within Bob Dylan’s surreal, poetic lyrics on a new live album, which replicates the setlist of the famous concert where he was called a ‘Judas’ for abandoning his folk-music roots.
    — Mark Richardson, WSJ, 2023-11-06
  • The girls were brought to the office, where they were reprimanded by another administrator who compared their behavior to that of Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ, leading to his death by crucifixion.
    — Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 2024-10-17
  • However, some Christians have criticized the musical for de-emphasizing the divinity of Jesus and showing Judas as a sympathetic character.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 2025-02-22
  • In some practical ways, the show remains weighted toward Judas, as Christ gets a big standout number near the top of the second act, but then goes on to pretty much give Kings Herod and Pilate and the audience the strong, silent treatment after that.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
  • As much as some of us might wish otherwise, HMSE is not a rock festival featuring the likes of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Metallica and Disturbed.
    — Jim Vinoski, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Stanfield earned an Oscar nomination in the best supporting category for his performance in 2021’s Judas and the Black Messiah and since then has starred in movies such as Haunted Mansion and Book of Clarence.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025

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