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
O’Leary was a Minter disciple from his earliest collegiate days as a scout team quarterback and later a wide receiver at Indiana State, where Minter was an assistant coach.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
There’s one splashingly gory sequence, when Maria (Matilda De Angelis), Dracula’s first disciple, goes demon and gets decapitated and staked-through-the-heart.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
With Mrs Bieber paving the way, expect her disciples to ditch the pilates socks and micro Uggs for a modest three-centimeter heel any day now.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Hippocrates and his disciples did not disbelieve in Asclepius, the god of medicine (or any other god).
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
There’s one splashingly gory sequence, when Maria (Matilda De Angelis), Dracula’s first disciple, goes demon and gets decapitated and staked-through-the-heart.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
With Mrs Bieber paving the way, expect her disciples to ditch the pilates socks and micro Uggs for a modest three-centimeter heel any day now.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Hippocrates and his disciples did not disbelieve in Asclepius, the god of medicine (or any other god).
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciple
Noun
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The men – Tyler Smith, Kyle Moreino and Joseph Shepard – are adherents of Native American religious traditions, according to the ACLU.—
Katie Mulvaney,
The Providence Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a statement, Imran Ghani, executive director of CAIR-Houston, said the move effectively blocks Muslim families from accessing the program to send their children to schools that align with their values, as adherents of other faiths are able to do.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Named after the 19th-Century Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister Viscount Palmerston, the cat quickly garnered a large online fanbase, boasting nearly 100,000 followers as of Tuesday who closely tracked his adventures across Westminster.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Austin was a fearless leader, a gracious man, a devoted father and husband, and a faithful follower of Christ.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the Christian religion, the Last Supper — the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles before his crucifixion — was a Passover feast.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Disciple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciple. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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