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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
That whole side is just one giant cult.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Now the story of the cult is fictionalized in The Leader, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, June 5.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
On his way to release, Prince learned exactly how to give haircuts to them to please both the cult fans coming over from previous albums and his new mainstream fanbase.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
The Blumhouse Atomic Monster movie Obsession was launched like you’d do any genre pics –screenings at cult festivals like SXSW, with cute stunts like the Post It ‘lovey’ tags from the pic’s girlfriend Nikki (Inde Navarrette).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 June 2026
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Now the story of the cult is fictionalized in The Leader, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, June 5.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
On his way to release, Prince learned exactly how to give haircuts to them to please both the cult fans coming over from previous albums and his new mainstream fanbase.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
The Blumhouse Atomic Monster movie Obsession was launched like you’d do any genre pics –screenings at cult festivals like SXSW, with cute stunts like the Post It ‘lovey’ tags from the pic’s girlfriend Nikki (Inde Navarrette).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cult
Noun
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The audience was up about 9% last year.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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The pair’s performance featured rapid-fire archery and precision stunts that kept both the judges and audience on edge.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Soccer is like a religion in Brazil, and the series succeeds in highlighting the energy, enthusiasm and euphoria that comes with winning a championship game.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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For Yantrasast, part of Bukhara’s appeal lies in its history as a Silk Road city where cultures, religions, and ideas mixed for centuries.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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“Cult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cult. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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