loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
ˈlȯi-ə-list 
: one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign
Examples of loyalist in a Sentence
die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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The president has directed the department to pursue his personal enemies and has replaced career DOJ employees with inexperienced MAGA loyalists, sometimes to the detriment of his own agenda.
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Since the end of skinny jeans' reign as the dominant denim shape in the early 2020s, loyalists have decried wide legs and flares, avowing to stick to their preferred silhouette regardless of the shifting trends.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Eddie’s Market has its loyalists as well.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Since the end of skinny jeans' reign as the dominant denim shape in the early 2020s, loyalists have decried wide legs and flares, avowing to stick to their preferred silhouette regardless of the shifting trends.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Eddie’s Market has its loyalists as well.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
Saie loyalists may opt to round out their blush wardrobe with a newer pick from the brand, Saie Supersuede Baked Blush.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for loyalist
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loyalist. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
ˈlȯi-ə-ləst
: one who is or remains loyal to a political cause, government, or sovereign especially in times of revolt
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