true believer

noun

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Examples: true believer in a Sentence

Definition of true believer

1 : a person who professes absolute belief in something

2 : a zealous supporter of a particular cause

Examples of true believer in a Sentence

it's impossible to argue with those true believers, as they think any counterevidence is proof of an evil conspiracy
true believers who fought the good fight even when it was out of fashion

Recent Examples of true believer from the Web

Unfortunately, the people who tough it out and open up a gallery are the true believers.

— mark kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "Anthony Bourdain dishes on Trump, Detroit, terrible food in 2016," 8 June 2018
And Tesla’s annual shareholder meetings have historically delivered informational nuggets on existing products and plans for new ones, much to the delight of its base of true believers.

— kirsten korosec, The Verge, "Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting will decide Elon Musk’s future," 5 June 2018
First among those true believers: the fitness trainers who have become social-media stars, thanks to the boom in at-home workouts.

— lisa eadicicco, Time, "Working Out Is Hard. Streaming Just Might Make It Easier," 31 May 2018
Texans coach Bill O'Brien and general manager Brian Gaine are true believers in a philosophy built around having a roster brimming with bigger, stronger and faster players.

— aaron wilson, Houston Chronicle, "Texans want prototypical height, weight speed when evaluating players," 31 May 2018
This last season has been especially rich in that regard with Philip, no longer such a true believer, having backed away from spying, while Elizabeth is still gung-ho and carrying an even bigger load.

— david zurawik, baltimoresun.com, "'The Americans' ends its brilliant run in a culture drowning in talk of Russians, spies and Washington lies," 23 May 2018
Second, that massive audience is made up in large part, of true believers.

— jack greiner, Cincinnati.com, "Maybe InfoWars' defense will be – 'Hey nobody believes us anyway'," 19 Apr. 2018
But there remain plenty of true believers in digital currencies.

— The Economist, "Catching the bitcoin bug," 12 Apr. 2018
His place may have a mom-and-pop story and may serve the brisket of a true believer, but Rivers also is a businessman.

— andy staples, SI.com, "The Latest Evidence That Nick Saban Lives in His Competitors' Heads," 21 May 2018

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