the faithful
noun
1
: the people who believe or participate in a religion
The faithful gather here each year to celebrate together.
2
: the people who are loyal members or supporters of a group or organization
The faithful come out and cheer for the team every year.
The convention was packed with the Republican/Democratic faithful.
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Leo used his homily at Mass in the Monaco stadium to do just that, urging the faithful to reject the type of idolatry that has enslaved people in cycles of war and injustice.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
For the faithful, acceptance that there is nothing transcendent about this world is simply impossible, said Caner Dagli, an Islamic scholar and religious studies professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Gatewoods are among a diverse group of Christian financial influencers, entrepreneurs and even pastors working to pitch the faithful on digital currencies.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday marks the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem and ushers in Holy Week among the faithful worldwide.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
For the faithful, acceptance that there is nothing transcendent about this world is simply impossible, said Caner Dagli, an Islamic scholar and religious studies professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Gatewoods are among a diverse group of Christian financial influencers, entrepreneurs and even pastors working to pitch the faithful on digital currencies.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday marks the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem and ushers in Holy Week among the faithful worldwide.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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