as in entourages
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person
a prince with a large following to do practically everything for him
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Recent Examples of followings
Alongside these goliaths are several potential multi-billion-dollar IPOs by technology companies with strong consumer followings, including Discord, Stripe, and Canva, as well as crypto companies like Grayscale, Kraken, and Bitgo.
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Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The publication’s list focuses on longtime breakfast institutions that have built devoted followings through decades of consistent cooking, distinctive menus and deep local roots.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Multiple administration officials had large followings as online influencers before joining government, including Dan Bongino who recently left the FBI and has promised to start podcasting again.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
The event typically gathers about 100 attendees, many with strong social media followings, who use their digital platforms to amplify it and spread the word on the relevance of tailoring today.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Both authors are white women who live in California; both have large followings on Instagram.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Some draw big crowds; others feel more like neighborhood get-togethers with loyal followings.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
For the meeting in the Hamptons, Ackman had assembled a group largely composed of individuals who used their social-media followings to amplify messaging supportive of Israel.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Some of the major acts that built their followings through Chain Reaction over the decades include Avenged Sevenfold, Fall Out Boy, Rise Against, and Yellowcard.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The publication’s list focuses on longtime breakfast institutions that have built devoted followings through decades of consistent cooking, distinctive menus and deep local roots.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Multiple administration officials had large followings as online influencers before joining government, including Dan Bongino who recently left the FBI and has promised to start podcasting again.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
The event typically gathers about 100 attendees, many with strong social media followings, who use their digital platforms to amplify it and spread the word on the relevance of tailoring today.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Both authors are white women who live in California; both have large followings on Instagram.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Some draw big crowds; others feel more like neighborhood get-togethers with loyal followings.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
For the meeting in the Hamptons, Ackman had assembled a group largely composed of individuals who used their social-media followings to amplify messaging supportive of Israel.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Some of the major acts that built their followings through Chain Reaction over the decades include Avenged Sevenfold, Fall Out Boy, Rise Against, and Yellowcard.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followings
entourages
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And the red carpet is wild in terms of volume — Hollywood and Indian celebrities, Egyptian entourages, the glamour of the outfits.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Dec. 2025
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Loro Piana created the attire that Team Europe athletes and their entourages wore during all official events, both on and off the course.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Followings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followings. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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