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as in audience
a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)
long after it had gone off the air, the TV series continued to have a huge cult
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as in religion
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
an ancient cult that centered on the worship of the earth as the source of all life
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Recent Examples of cult
However, the film achieved cult hit status on home video.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
For a book that not many people know about or have read, James George Frazer’s The Golden Bough (1890) has had quite an impact on cult cinema, particularly in the ’70s.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
The sequel to Reiner’s cult-classic mockumentary earned an A- CinemaScore.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
Leftism is a terroristic, death worshipping cult.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
For a book that not many people know about or have read, James George Frazer’s The Golden Bough (1890) has had quite an impact on cult cinema, particularly in the ’70s.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
The sequel to Reiner’s cult-classic mockumentary earned an A- CinemaScore.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
Leftism is a terroristic, death worshipping cult.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cult
Noun
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He was known for his controversial political and social takes related to race, gun violence and immigration, and had an audience of millions of viewers and listeners across various platforms.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek's Health Care Editor Alexis Kayser led many of the panel discussions and was joined by Newsweek's Global Head of Research Duncan Ross on stage to share the key takeaways about the key lessons that audience members can implement in their own workplaces.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kirk began taking questions, first one about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah’s dominant religion, then another by a liberal TikTok user having to do with transgender people and gun violence.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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No matter your religion or your politics, this is not the answer.—
Matthew Cupelli,
The Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Cult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cult. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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