as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a highly influential economist whose acolytes can be found at many major universities
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Recent Examples of acolyte
The first were Black blues guitar acolytes, including Buddy Guy and Albert King.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In the 1960s, two Pittsburgh couples commissioned Peter Berndtson, an acolyte of Wright’s, to build a pair of summer homes on a 130-acre site that would later become Polymath Park.
—Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2025
Collecting is protecting, a sacred duty, being a keeper of a flame, an acolyte.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Ann and her acolytes journey to America to find more followers—a portion of the tale that feels more adrift but then finds its footing, largely thanks to another musical interlude.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In the 1960s, two Pittsburgh couples commissioned Peter Berndtson, an acolyte of Wright’s, to build a pair of summer homes on a 130-acre site that would later become Polymath Park.
—Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2025
Collecting is protecting, a sacred duty, being a keeper of a flame, an acolyte.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Ann and her acolytes journey to America to find more followers—a portion of the tale that feels more adrift but then finds its footing, largely thanks to another musical interlude.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acolyte
Noun
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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But together a picture emerges of a long-standing movement eager to stop anyone who attacks a principle or personality its adherents hold dear.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His disciples picked up the mantle, even though those same forces wanted to kill them, too.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Domènec Sugrañes, one of Gaudí’s disciples, was named the site’s next architect.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Every brand chases clicks, followers and fleeting visibility.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps livestreaming a joke would resonate enough for people to tip or become a follower.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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