as in adherents
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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Noun
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Ultimately, many of these books’ characters are portrayed as avatars of resentment and disaffection, men who seem to fall prey to the rigid vision of masculinity dispensed by real-life adherents to the manosphere.—
Eric Magnuson,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026 -
For decades, skiing in the backcountry – far from chairlifts, parking lots and the apres-ski bar scene – was the domain of only the most dedicated, or the most anti-corporate, adherents of the sport.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Reid shares videos of her skating journey to more than 46,000 Instagram followers, and Inclusive Skating swaps coaching tips and competition dates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the Story, Gomez addressed her followers directly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The collection prominently features bones and teeth purported to have come from the bodies of the Buddha, his relatives and disciples.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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The collection prominently features bones and teeth believed to have come from the bodies of the Buddha, his relatives and disciples.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Epigones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epigones. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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