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a voice in the wilderness

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a (lone) voice in the wilderness  also a voice crying in the wilderness
if you are a voice in the wilderness, you are the only person expressing a particular opinion, although later other people understand that you were right With her passionate pleas for peace, she was a lone voice in the wilderness.
See also: voice, wilderness

a (lone) voice in the wilderness also a voice (crying) in the wilderness
someone who expresses an idea or opinion that is not popular For many years, she was a lone voice in the wilderness who wrote about the need for better urban planning.
See also: voice, wilderness


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A mind-expanding and highly contemplative reflection upon the multifaceted dimensions of life, A Voice in the Wilderness draws the reader in with its succinctly worded insights into the foibles and paradoxes of daily life.
When I first came across your publication, I was delighted to find that there was a voice in the wilderness that expressed views and opinions that were completely in synch with the teachings of the Church instituted by Jesus Christ.
In the thirty years since Milton Meltzer cried out like a voice in the wilderness, we have entered a new era, one in which it is no longer acceptable to absent informational books from discussions about the best books of the year.
 
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