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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Christians had been persecuted for some 250 years, until a decision by Emperor Constantine allowed the faithful to worship in freedom across the Roman Empire.
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
But the decree also comes amid a rise of polyamory in Western countries, which has generated pastoral and doctrinal questions for clergy and the faithful.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Since some of the faithful, especially during their first exorcisms, are rather agitated by the evil one and not infrequently thrown to the ground, the exorcist has to be sure that, in case the floor is not made of wood, under the chair of the faithful there is a good carpet.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Doing anything else would be sacrilege to the faithful, as well as false to the friendship that exists at the center of this Broadway behemoth.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
But the decree also comes amid a rise of polyamory in Western countries, which has generated pastoral and doctrinal questions for clergy and the faithful.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Since some of the faithful, especially during their first exorcisms, are rather agitated by the evil one and not infrequently thrown to the ground, the exorcist has to be sure that, in case the floor is not made of wood, under the chair of the faithful there is a good carpet.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Doing anything else would be sacrilege to the faithful, as well as false to the friendship that exists at the center of this Broadway behemoth.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
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 3 Dec. 2025.
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