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
That company is called the Markel Group (MKL) and it's run by the Buffett disciple Tom Gayner, who is in his mid 60's.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Brodeur has at least two disciples in Minnesota.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
The first four seasons primarily centered around Jesus recruiting disciples, preaching his message, and performing miracles, with the latter drawing ire from various political and religious forces.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
At the Claremont Institute in California, the disciples of Leo Strauss, the intellectual guru to several generations of conservatives, combine Platonic philosophy, biblical teachings, and a reverence for the American founding into a politics of ethical and religious absolutism.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Brodeur has at least two disciples in Minnesota.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
The first four seasons primarily centered around Jesus recruiting disciples, preaching his message, and performing miracles, with the latter drawing ire from various political and religious forces.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
At the Claremont Institute in California, the disciples of Leo Strauss, the intellectual guru to several generations of conservatives, combine Platonic philosophy, biblical teachings, and a reverence for the American founding into a politics of ethical and religious absolutism.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciple
Noun
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To symbolize this united centrist front, adherents of The Change fly American flags that have been reconfigured to place the field of stars smack in the middle of the stripes.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Academics cite Wallace’s story as one of the catalysts behind a fringe concept that has spread among adherents to the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement and is gaining traction at the highest levels of the federal government.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer Aniston's social media followers were treated to some banter between the Friends alum and her costar Courteney Cox — not as Rachel and Monica, but themselves.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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The chef has 115 million social followers and has established himself over two decades with prime time shows like Kitchen Nightmares and MasterChef more recently being accompanied by a vibrant social media profile.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Grand Blanc attack was mentioned briefly on Saturday, Oct 4, at the start of the two-day conference by Elder Gary Stevenson, one of 12 apostles who help lead the church's 17.5 million members worldwide, almost 47,000 of them in Michigan.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Nelson served as an apostle beginning in 1984 and became the church's leader in 2018.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Disciple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciple. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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