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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
Curry made a rare public appearance at an event in Los Angeles celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical cult classic.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
The two seemingly dressed as their characters from the 2006 cult classic while sitting front row at the Dolce & Gabbana spring/summer 2026 collection show.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Cleopatra, who was respected in Egypt but vilified in Roman accounts, promoted the cult of Isis and Osiris, and artifacts from her rule have been found at the site.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The brand has been praised by those in the know for its minimalist designs, craftsmanship and sustainable practices, qualities that propelled it to become something of a cult brand that boasts a new sale every 10 minutes across the globe in 56 countries.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
The two seemingly dressed as their characters from the 2006 cult classic while sitting front row at the Dolce & Gabbana spring/summer 2026 collection show.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Cleopatra, who was respected in Egypt but vilified in Roman accounts, promoted the cult of Isis and Osiris, and artifacts from her rule have been found at the site.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The brand has been praised by those in the know for its minimalist designs, craftsmanship and sustainable practices, qualities that propelled it to become something of a cult brand that boasts a new sale every 10 minutes across the globe in 56 countries.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cult
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Because such materials can be difficult to detect once products are frozen, widespread recalls help prevent potentially serious harm to consumers, especially children, who are a common audience for corn dog and pancake stick products.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Or the moralizing at the end of the show, when the audience, in sympathy with the Phantom, is asked to unmask.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Right now - from religion to climate change to doomsday prepping - there's a lot of talk about the end of the world.—
Brittany Luse,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Alejandro and his band embrace bomba even more here, dedicating the album’s opener to the genre and leaning into its Afro-Puerto Rican origins and ties to African religions.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Cult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cult. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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