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
The Bible tells us that Jesus and his disciples traveled to the city of Jerusalem.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
With dignity, but like any Christian, because the bishop of Rome is a pastor and a disciple, not a powerful man of this world.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
On the façade, a mural by a disciple of Diego Rivera presents visitors with a brief tour of crucial moments in Mexican history.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The act echoes when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples before the Last Supper, and calls followers to do the same.
—Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
With dignity, but like any Christian, because the bishop of Rome is a pastor and a disciple, not a powerful man of this world.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
On the façade, a mural by a disciple of Diego Rivera presents visitors with a brief tour of crucial moments in Mexican history.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The act echoes when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples before the Last Supper, and calls followers to do the same.
—Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disciple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciple
Noun
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This post-neoliberal script has adherents on both sides of the political aisle.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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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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By then, Furlan had amassed roughly 8.6 million followers on the now-defunct social media app Vine — the most of any woman on the site.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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The club has four million followers on Instagram — double that of Sunday’s fellow finalists, United — and over 800k followers on TikTok.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Image Image Throughout, Bob, as his American friends still call him, or Roberto, as his Spanish and Italian ones do, has remained consistently low-key, a gray man in a world of outsized personalities cloaked in sumptuous scarlet cassocks, an earnest admin of the apostles.—
Mitra Taj,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Like those of other popes, Francis' ring has an image of St. Peter the apostle and Francis' own name.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The order is largely dedicated to serving the poor and has served as missionaries throughout history, per its official website.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Prevost, a longtime missionary and member of the Augustinian religious order, made his first appearance on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday wearing the traditional red cape of the papacy.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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“Disciple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciple. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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