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epigone

noun

ˈe-pə-ˌgōn

Definition of epigone

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. — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023 That became the conventional wisdom once their stateside epigones took up the cry. — Tom Carson, New York Times, 1 June 2016

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And what's wild is that the Coke drinking habit has another notable adherent.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Since the administration kicked off its anti-AI doomerism social media campaign, taking particular aim at EA and its adherents’ belief that AI carries a high risk of ending humanity—anti-AI sentiment seems to have grown.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of adherent

Noun

In particular, Greek mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras and his disciples may have associated beans with reincarnation, so some thought eating them was technically an act of cannibalism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
In the New Testament, Jesus and his disciples take part in those pilgrimages.

— Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of disciple

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First was comic and content creator, George Brett Olson, who did a breakdown (watch it below) accusing an AI Instagram account with 300,000 followers of seemingly ripped off his joke word for word.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Other followers focused on the actress's return to television.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of follower

Noun

In such seats, the primary becomes the real election, a dynamic that tends to favor the coronation of extremely polarizing nominees since, typically, that electorate is composed of committed partisans.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Republicans at the hearing sought to portray Smith as a partisan who abused his authority to target Republicans.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

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