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as in adherents
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the followers of Gandhi have spread his philosophy of nonviolence all over the world
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as in imitators
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
Brando's Method acting inspired a whole generation of mumbling followers
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Recent Examples of followers
Certainly, Gomez’s 425 million Instagram followers, who have hung on every twist and turn in the star’s overall wellness and beauty journey, have helped push Rare Beauty toward its purpose.
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Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
During the confrontation, Hussein and his followers were massacred, but the imam’s quest for justice became a defining value of Shiite identity, fostering a sense of revolutionary duty to fight oppressors at any cost.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
At 23, police stopped her for going over 100 miles per hour down the Pacific Coast Highway in a Ferrari 275 GTB4—the same make and model as a missing car that belonged to Sharon Tate, who had recently been murdered by Charles Manson’s followers.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
For years, Ye used his considerable celebrity to promote hate and violence against Jews, spreading antisemitic lies and stereotypes to his 33 million followers — more than twice the number of Jewish people alive today.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
This was in 2021; Ballerina Farm now boasts 15 million followers across platforms and has exploded into a widely recognizable lifestyle brand.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
As followers continue to watch the eagles’ journey, the city of Blue Springs needs your help.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Lil Tjay has more than 8 million followers on Instagram and is signed to Columbia Records.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
That makes sense, given she's used to broadcasting snippets of her life to her more than 7 million TikTok followers and nearly 4 million on Instagram.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
During the confrontation, Hussein and his followers were massacred, but the imam’s quest for justice became a defining value of Shiite identity, fostering a sense of revolutionary duty to fight oppressors at any cost.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
At 23, police stopped her for going over 100 miles per hour down the Pacific Coast Highway in a Ferrari 275 GTB4—the same make and model as a missing car that belonged to Sharon Tate, who had recently been murdered by Charles Manson’s followers.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
For years, Ye used his considerable celebrity to promote hate and violence against Jews, spreading antisemitic lies and stereotypes to his 33 million followers — more than twice the number of Jewish people alive today.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
This was in 2021; Ballerina Farm now boasts 15 million followers across platforms and has exploded into a widely recognizable lifestyle brand.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
As followers continue to watch the eagles’ journey, the city of Blue Springs needs your help.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Lil Tjay has more than 8 million followers on Instagram and is signed to Columbia Records.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
That makes sense, given she's used to broadcasting snippets of her life to her more than 7 million TikTok followers and nearly 4 million on Instagram.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followers
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Leftism thus constitutes an ongoing search for new causes to fight on behalf of, in a way that mobilizes adherents and creates solidarity among them.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both romantic trends have adherents who spin their retreat from status quo romance as a kind of liberation from modern expectations, and who position their marital arrangement as the logical extension of a deeper political project.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2026
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Swimbaits, stick baits, creature baits, crawfish imitators, and big ribbontail worms will all catch fish on a Texas rig.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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For decades, Gallup’s company and its imitators improved their techniques.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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This egalitarian, crate-digging ethos makes a lot of sense next to MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt, who’ve fostered years of goodwill from uplifting their own disciples.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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The event commemorates the Last Supper and the day that Jesus washed the feet of His disciples, highlighting the importance of humility, Tatler reported.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Leo’s election has echoes of that of Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian to be chosen in 450 years and the first from Poland, who became pontiff at the height of the Cold War in 1978.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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These echoes of dance music’s past inject new life into the 25-year-old British artist’s soft-spoken oeuvre.—
Aimee Cliff,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Followers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followers. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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