followings

plural of following
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 Book review sections are evaporating; NPR has been eviscerated; and social media followings no longer seem to be reliably converting into book sales. Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 After exiting Unwell, Earle had a massive year, appearing on Dancing with the Stars, expanding her TikTok and Instagram followings, and in March, launching her own skincare line, Reale Actives. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 But online influencers are not the same as radio commentators, even though many on-air figures boast massive followings on social media. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026 Her classmates were writing screenplays and song lyrics, developing fashion lines and Instagram followings. Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Birkenstock and Repetto, both heritage brands with devoted followings spanning generations, have embarked on a new collaboration that proves balletcore is still very much dancing through fashion’s imagination. Augustine Hammond, Vogue, 13 July 2026 Both films came from digital-native storytellers in their 20s who arrived with sizable online followings already attached. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The 30-year-old Bardella, president of their populist, anti-immigration National Rally party, is popular with Gen Z, with larger followings on Instagram and TikTok. ABC News, 8 July 2026 Holliday and Bishop have also built up massive followings on social media, helping raise their profiles in the sport. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followings
entourages
Noun
  • Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Sure, there were others — boyfriends came and went, entourages, too.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026

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