applauders

noun

plural of applauder
as in cheerleaders

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  1. fellow travelers
  2. interpreters
  3. adherents
  4. disciples
Noun
  • Inchoate discontent must contend with the vast security services that Putin and his fellow travelers have at their disposal.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Lots of fellow travelers joined in, and the impact was incredible.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of fellow travelers
Noun
  • The funding for the interpreters and translators would be eliminated.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Visit with costumed interpreters on Illinois and Michigan Canal boat tours, take a fall-color hike at Starved Rock State Park, or explore quieter Matthiessen State Park.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of interpreters
Noun
  • Since the administration kicked off its anti-AI doomerism social media campaign, taking particular aim at EA and its adherents’ belief that AI carries a high risk of ending humanity—anti-AI sentiment seems to have grown.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • When brutal rationalism is challenged, especially by traditionalists, its defenders will often justify themselves by pointing to the intelligence of its adherents.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of adherents
Noun
  • Earlier that evening during his last supper with his disciples, we are told Jesus himself had fervently prayed.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The show lures corporate sponsors to the marketing mecca, where brands hope to convert experience seekers into true believers, eventually disciples.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of disciples
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