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
Meanwhile, Jesus breaks bread with his disciples and asks them to keep their distance from him while in Jerusalem.
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 5 May 2025
Schmidt is said to be possessed by four entities that announce themselves as Beelzebub, betraying disciple Judas, Schmidt's abusive father Jacob and Mina (Jacob's lover and Schmidt's aunt).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 June 2025
During the past few years, Cyrus has settled into a new kind of purpose, as a devoted disciple of a more old-fashioned kind of fame.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
The steel-and-glass house was designed by A. James Speyer, a disciple of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 5 May 2025
Schmidt is said to be possessed by four entities that announce themselves as Beelzebub, betraying disciple Judas, Schmidt's abusive father Jacob and Mina (Jacob's lover and Schmidt's aunt).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 June 2025
During the past few years, Cyrus has settled into a new kind of purpose, as a devoted disciple of a more old-fashioned kind of fame.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
The steel-and-glass house was designed by A. James Speyer, a disciple of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciple
Noun
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All this is part of the larger belief that only adherents belonging to religious traditions that arose in the Indian subcontinent are authentically Indian.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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The overall growth in the world’s Jewish population did not increase their proportion of the world’s religious adherents because of the much faster growth in other populations.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2025
Noun
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What began as an intimate connection with fans has ballooned to 7.5 million followers between Instagram and TikTok.—
Xian Horn,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Jussie Smollett proposed to boyfriend Jabari Redd this weekend, bringing the good news to his followers via social media.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Popes are considered successors to St. Peter, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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The first pope was St. Peter, the apostle of Jesus Christ.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Prevost spent two decades as a missionary and bishop in Peru and would well know those arguments.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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When the Catholic and Anglican churches began sending waves of missionaries to the legendary islands in the nineteenth century, their interactions with native populations produced more stories of biblical heritage, which local preachers passed down from generation to generation.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Disciple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciple. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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