faithfuls

noun

plural of faithful
1
as in cadres

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as in loyalists

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  1. cadres
  2. loyalists
  3. communities
  4. soldiers
  5. folds
  6. missionaries
  7. cooperatives
  8. adherents
Noun
  • Yet, in America hard core cadres of extreme, violence-friendly leftists, who are communists in all but name, are poised to gain control of the Democratic Party.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • His new appointees will likely face the same resistance from the older cadres in the general staff.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of cadres
Noun
  • The recent room renovation and the 2020s arrival of Bourbon Steak have kept it current without sacrificing the slightly old-school sense of discretion that loyalists love.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The news is likely vindicating for the many Taco Bell loyalists who stuck with the chain, even as the CDC specifically advised against eating its iceberg lettuce in mid-July.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of loyalists
Noun
  • More than 30 independent bookstores across North Texas are inviting readers to explore their shelves, collect passport stamps, and discover the communities that make each shop unique.
    — CBS News Texas Staff, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Renewed flood danger Friday Iowa and northwestern Illinois face the greatest risk of flooding rain Friday — a Level 3 of 4 — but more storms are targeting communities in Indiana and Ohio already soaked this week.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of communities
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  • Back in the sunflower field, once the drones were airborne, the soldiers packed up their equipment and drove away, leaving hardly any traces of their activity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The former defense minister acknowledged the difficulties of holding a vote during the war, including how to ensure soldiers, people who live near the front line and Ukrainians who fled the war can cast their ballots.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of soldiers
Noun
  • Instead, pack blazers, dress shirts, and anything with structure in a garment bag, which requires fewer folds and lays flat.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Fifty folds makes the paper about 113 million km thick, so one more gets you past the sun—51 folds is about 225 million km.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of folds
Noun
  • The church’s origins date to the arrival of Christian missionaries in Mombasa in 1844, and its membership has long represented a diverse cross section of Kenyan society, with members of various ethnicities and social strata.
    — Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Garner is one of numerous missionaries in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who offer the tours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of missionaries
Noun
  • The old joke is that some cooperatives are the least cooperative groups in the world.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Definition of cooperatives
Noun
  • In the warmer months, old money adherents lean toward milky white polishes and pink pearl nails.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Internationally, the number of Druids is unclear but estimates suggest that the number is in the tens of thousands, with adherents concentrated principally in Europe and North America.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of adherents
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