as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
few of director Alfred Hitchcock's many epigones possess quite the same wit or style as the master
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Recent Examples of epigone
But clearly no cautious epigone, Dawson responded to Dvorak’s charge with results that are entirely his own.
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Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Ms. Yamaguchi is an heir of Tamara de Lempicka, epigone of Art Deco figuration.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 13 July 2017
That became the conventional wisdom once their stateside epigones took up the cry.
—Tom Carson, New York Times, 1 June 2016
Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Ms. Yamaguchi is an heir of Tamara de Lempicka, epigone of Art Deco figuration.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 13 July 2017
That became the conventional wisdom once their stateside epigones took up the cry.
—Tom Carson, New York Times, 1 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epigone
Noun
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The Amazon Essentials product line offering everyday low prices continues to gain new adherents and now represents one out of every three units sold.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There was already a playbook for action, a loyal membership and an understanding that aggressive action would yield new adherents.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Jang's disciples have been in legal trouble for much of the past decade but most of the controversy has centered on Olivet University.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh
Naveed Jamali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Manson ordered some of his disciples to go to the property and kill everyone.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Salgado mentioned her burgeoning social media presence, which included a TikTok account that as of Aug. 20 had more than 105K followers.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Thousands of her followers either left memes or surprised reactions to the star's new look with a large majority of her followers questioning if the whole thing was a joke.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hamilton's Phillipa Soo is portraying Mary Magdalene, with Milo Manheim playing apostle Peter.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Judas, one of the apostles, betrays Jesus and that same night, Jesus is arrested and flogged.—
Tribune News Reports,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
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“Epigone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epigone. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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