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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Rain overnight awakened the faithful but didn’t dampen their spirits.
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Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Now, the faithful wait in sweltering temperatures to get their marching orders for 2025.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Leo also stressed the urgent need to protect places of worship, the faithful, and all people in the Palestinian territories and Israel, the statement added.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 July 2025
Many of the leaders in this movement — like Pastor Guillermo Maldonado of King Jesus and White-Cain — are considered by the faithful to be modern-day Apostles or Prophets who can perform ‘healings’ or deliver prophecies during sermons.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Now, the faithful wait in sweltering temperatures to get their marching orders for 2025.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Leo also stressed the urgent need to protect places of worship, the faithful, and all people in the Palestinian territories and Israel, the statement added.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 July 2025
Many of the leaders in this movement — like Pastor Guillermo Maldonado of King Jesus and White-Cain — are considered by the faithful to be modern-day Apostles or Prophets who can perform ‘healings’ or deliver prophecies during sermons.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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“The faithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20faithful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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