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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
Among the finds, archaeologist developed a picture of the traditions that this cult participated in.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
The couple broke up quickly after Newsom realized just how active Milos was in the cult-like church, which also claims Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Elisabeth Moss and Danny Masterson as members.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
But this Hooters location built a cult following through TikTok dances, parody skits and viral videos.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
All three were cult exploitation films from Brownrigg, a producer-director known for his ability to create creepiness with very little money.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
The couple broke up quickly after Newsom realized just how active Milos was in the cult-like church, which also claims Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Elisabeth Moss and Danny Masterson as members.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
But this Hooters location built a cult following through TikTok dances, parody skits and viral videos.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
All three were cult exploitation films from Brownrigg, a producer-director known for his ability to create creepiness with very little money.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cult
Noun
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Unlike many of his Latin pop predecessors, who released songs in English in hopes of broadening their audience, the singer has not recorded any full-length English material across his six studio albums.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The audience’s appetite for it seems insatiable.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump in his remarks boasted of returning religion back to the center of American politics and culture, emphasizing efforts to support prayer in school, policies targeting transgender people and the creation of a White House faith office, among other actions.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to the lawsuit, students were not required to take bags, and Robinson offered bags that accommodated other religions or did not include religious messages.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cult. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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