as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a circle of dedicated disciples who conscientiously wrote down everything the prophet said
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Recent Examples of disciple
These were composed somewhere far from Jerusalem, in a language that Jesus and his disciples would not have known, by writers who could not have been eyewitnesses.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The Jaguars hope the Sean McVay and Les Snead disciples can orchestrate a turnaround similar to the Rams’ revival that began in 2017.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In John 13, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, a task typically reserved for the lowest servant.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Frank Lloyd Wright disciple Richard Neutra’s pair of masterpieces--the Miller and Kaufmann Residences--are well worth a tour, as are homes by John Lautner and Donald Wexler.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The Jaguars hope the Sean McVay and Les Snead disciples can orchestrate a turnaround similar to the Rams’ revival that began in 2017.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In John 13, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, a task typically reserved for the lowest servant.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Frank Lloyd Wright disciple Richard Neutra’s pair of masterpieces--the Miller and Kaufmann Residences--are well worth a tour, as are homes by John Lautner and Donald Wexler.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciple
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But after making an initial splash in 2009 thanks to high-profile adherents like marathon star Paula Radcliffe, the first wave of high-quality studies supported the idea that beet juice really does improve endurance.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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In some contexts, adherents to older intellectual traditions pushed back, especially in Poland, where resistance slowed though could not prevent the imposition of ideological control.—
Iveta Silova,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
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Creators with under 50K followers had more trust than celebrity influencers, the study found.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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McShain’s TikTok account has nearly 200,000 followers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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Every Pope Listed in Order There have been 266 popes in the history of the Catholic Church, with the first one, Peter, leader of the apostles, heading the church starting in 32 A.D. The complete list of popes known to the church is as follows: 1.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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And some families go as far as cooking 12 fish dishes in honor of the apostles.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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An American missionary, who helps with a medical clinic near the city of Mirebalais, described to Higgins on Wednesday the aftermath of the gangs’ attack in the city, 30 miles northeast of the capital and near another border crossing with the Dominican border.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Al-Ahli was founded in 1882 by Anglican missionaries.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Disciple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciple. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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