Definition of cultnext
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as in audience
a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film) long after it had gone off the air, the TV series continued to have a huge cult

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as in religion
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities an ancient cult that centered on the worship of the earth as the source of all life

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Recent Examples of cult Easy Easy was already a cult shoegaze band in Guatemala before Sofía Insua stepped in to fill the massive shoes of their previous singer, Jesse Baez. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 Jones himself is a cult figure, with a vast fanbase that many designers would envy. — Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Alas, Bee’s plans for Cole include a human sacrifice and a Satanic cult. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2026 Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of cult leader Charles Manson convicted in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders, has been recommended for parole after spending more than 55 years behind bars. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cult
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Noun
  • The initiative comes at a moment when fashion exhibitions are attracting audiences well beyond the traditional museum crowd, Blanckaert said.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • During the film, audience members both laughed and gasped in horror as the events of OpenAI’s founding and 2023 unraveling were brought to screen.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • As a nation, the United States is moving toward knocking down longstanding walls separating religion and government, often ruling in favor of expanding the rights of religious groups.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Perspectives on secular politics were assessed through queries about separating religion from politics; Western-style governance; Islamic government; and sharia law.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Cult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cult. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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