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Unlike the network's other cult drama, The Village is centered on an unconventional family of neighbors who live in the same Brooklyn apartment building (called The Village, for obvious reasons). — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "The Cast of 'The Village' Will Apparently Make You Cry Even Harder Than 'This Is Us'," 19 Mar. 2019 From cult favorite makeup brands to life changing skin care products, there’s something for everyone to stock up on. — Teen Vogue, "The 21 Best Deals from Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty Sale," 17 Mar. 2019 It's been under a year since Netflix reacquainted us with the saga of Rajneeshpuram, the enigmatic cult city lead by spiritual guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh—and with Ma Anand Sheela, his Machiavellian assistant. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Priyanka Chopra Is Developing a Wild Wild Country Movie. Here's What We Know So Far.," 31 Jan. 2019 And then there's the cult indie hit Polytopia, which is also stripped down but elegant as can be. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "Review: Civilization VI on the iPhone is the full experience," 4 Oct. 2018 In her heyday, the 1968 Playmate of the Year was best friends with actress Sharon Tate, the most notorious victim of Charles Manson’s cult killing spree in 1969. — Fox News, "8 Playmate scandals revealed," 16 Aug. 2018 The Frozen 2 trailer dropped Wednesday (February 13) and the movie already looks like a contender for cult-favorite Disney film. — Alexis Jones, Harper's BAZAAR, "Frozen 2: Everything You Need to Know," 14 Feb. 2019 Yep, cult-favorite Urban Decay Cosmetics is adding to the Naked family with a brand new palette design. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Urban Decay is Launching the Naked Reloaded Palette With Bigger Eyeshadow Pans," 13 Feb. 2019 Getty ImagesGeorge Pimentel This is part of why Mulroney is emerging as a cult favorite among royal fans. — Michelle Ruiz, Marie Claire, "I Respect Jessica Mulroney's Hustle—and Her Loyalty to Meghan Markle," 18 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cult.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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