as in adherents
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 disciples
The aviation industry is just one to two generations away from flamboyant founders like Juan Trippe, Eddie Rickenbacker, Lamar Muse, Herb Kelleher, Ed Beauvais, and their charismatic disciples Bob Crandall, Ed Colodny, Al Casey, Frank Borman, Frank Lorenzo, and Gordon Bethune.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Like their future disciples in PC Music, Scritti Politti were giddy pop fans who approached the form as self-conscious outsiders, foregrounding its artificiality, pushing its bright colors to new extremes, aiming to make great pop records that also asked probing questions about what pop even is.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 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
One of Blake’s disciples was a young Welsh writer who arrived in London in the 1880s and took a job trawling through a garret full of old occult books, writing descriptions for a publisher’s catalogue.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
This includes Connecticut, where Packers’ disciples have acted, directed, produced and taught at theaters throughout the state.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Among his fellow disciples of Sigmund Freud, Alexander was a bit of an outlier.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Several teams throughout the league have searched for disciples of the Shanahan scheme to run their offenses, while several are running versions of a defense that Fangio has perfected.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Like their future disciples in PC Music, Scritti Politti were giddy pop fans who approached the form as self-conscious outsiders, foregrounding its artificiality, pushing its bright colors to new extremes, aiming to make great pop records that also asked probing questions about what pop even is.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 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
One of Blake’s disciples was a young Welsh writer who arrived in London in the 1880s and took a job trawling through a garret full of old occult books, writing descriptions for a publisher’s catalogue.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
This includes Connecticut, where Packers’ disciples have acted, directed, produced and taught at theaters throughout the state.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Among his fellow disciples of Sigmund Freud, Alexander was a bit of an outlier.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Several teams throughout the league have searched for disciples of the Shanahan scheme to run their offenses, while several are running versions of a defense that Fangio has perfected.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciples
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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
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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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Overnight sensations usually gain followers.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 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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“Disciples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciples. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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