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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 remake proved divisive, especially with Park’s cult hit still fresh in cinephiles’ memory.
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The brutal conflict between the Washington Liberation Front and the primitive religious cult the Seraphites makes Ellie’s mission all the more dangerous and complex — and the show’s imagery more gruesome.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
But Joe’s campaign is all anti-masks, anti-vax, with the threat of cult leader Vernon Jefferson Peak (Austin Butler) also posing a challenge to his political and personal life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
The series originated on the BBC, but made its way to America via Netflix after building up a cult following.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The brutal conflict between the Washington Liberation Front and the primitive religious cult the Seraphites makes Ellie’s mission all the more dangerous and complex — and the show’s imagery more gruesome.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
But Joe’s campaign is all anti-masks, anti-vax, with the threat of cult leader Vernon Jefferson Peak (Austin Butler) also posing a challenge to his political and personal life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
The series originated on the BBC, but made its way to America via Netflix after building up a cult following.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cult
Noun
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Fans in the audience can be heard cheering enthusiastically as Michele transitions from song to song during the seven-song medley.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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One very surprising bit of recent horror news is just how well Final Destination: Bloodlines has scored among both critics (92%) and audiences (90%), higher than any other film in the series that is now six movies long.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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My follow up was meant to use sarcasm to make a serious point: The First Amendment provisions on religious liberty were written by Madison to prohibit state encroachment on religion, which is exactly what this bill does.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The Australian filmmaker looked to his own childhood, raised by monks, to find the spiritual fairy tale that now manifests via the film’s eponymous Aboriginal child in a sweeping and poetic portrait of stifled faith and the threat of monopoly on religion.—
Ella Kemp,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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“Cult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cult. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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