1
as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the followers of Gandhi have spread his philosophy of nonviolence all over the world
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as in imitator
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
Brando's Method acting inspired a whole generation of mumbling followers
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Recent Examples of follower
Her offering of elevated, effortless clothing for the fashionable subset has garnered cult status, with notable stylists, founders and actresses among its followers.
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Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Breaking Rust also has a profile on Instagram, which boasts over 35,000 followers and is filled with images of a melancholy looking man, wearing a cowboy hat in various settings, including at a phone booth, walking on a road, and sitting in the rain.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
What drew you to the topic of Ted Kaczynski’s followers and alienation?
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
During the Friendsgiving feast, Bush was photographed in conversation with dedicated followers of the hit show.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Breaking Rust also has a profile on Instagram, which boasts over 35,000 followers and is filled with images of a melancholy looking man, wearing a cowboy hat in various settings, including at a phone booth, walking on a road, and sitting in the rain.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
What drew you to the topic of Ted Kaczynski’s followers and alienation?
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
During the Friendsgiving feast, Bush was photographed in conversation with dedicated followers of the hit show.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follower
Noun
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To symbolize this united centrist front, adherents of The Change fly American flags that have been reconfigured to place the field of stars smack in the middle of the stripes.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Academics cite Wallace’s story as one of the catalysts behind a fringe concept that has spread among adherents to the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement and is gaining traction at the highest levels of the federal government.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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This quickly became the world's best-selling pen and was soon followed by many imitators that sold in the billions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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These are people who are in the know, many of whom actually thought of him as kind of a loser, as kind of an imitator.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its disciples can’t or won’t offer plain answers.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ng learnt Tai Chi in 1989 from Master Gene Chen, who was a disciple of Grandmaster Feng ZhiQiang.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ditto the echoes of The Civil War, also examining a battle that pit brother against brother, and The Vietnam War, in which America became the occupying imperial force failing to understand or successfully combat a domestic insurgence.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their lead guitarist — a wiry seventeen-year-old named Bruce Springsteen — already had an assistant to hit his echo pedal on cue.—
Henry Selick,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Follower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follower. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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