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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On a holy holiday, the Muslim Community Center of Chicago overflows with the faithful.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 27 May 2026
In other systems, censorship, dependence of media on government, or tight alliances between media owners and governing parties, will produce something much more consistently close to the faithful servant model.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The stars worked the crowd, greeting the faithful and leaning in for photos with young cosplayers.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 16 May 2026
With the turn of the millennium soon coming, the church builds a following with the story of a doomsday apocalypse that only the faithful will be saved from.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 27 May 2026
In other systems, censorship, dependence of media on government, or tight alliances between media owners and governing parties, will produce something much more consistently close to the faithful servant model.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The stars worked the crowd, greeting the faithful and leaning in for photos with young cosplayers.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 16 May 2026
With the turn of the millennium soon coming, the church builds a following with the story of a doomsday apocalypse that only the faithful will be saved from.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the faithful
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“The faithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20faithful. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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