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
But our new research suggests that in a digital world full of influencers – trusted tastemakers with large online followings – being too attractive can actually backfire, particularly in the fitness space.
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Abby Frank, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Placement of a song can cost between $2,000 for playlists with modest followings and up to $10,000 for the largest, claims the lawsuit, pointing to media reports.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
The founders leveraged their Instagram followings and those of their clique of friends, which translated into high visibility, buzz and attention from buyers.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Sennott is emblematic of her generation of auteur creatives who built their first followings via content shared on social media platforms.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Vintage Crafts and Collections Soap carving, rock tumbling, macramé, and magazine collaging are gaining cult followings.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky also carved out huge followings on his online platforms, garnering nearly half a million subscribers on his YouTube channel and 340,000 followers on Twitch.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Many have built followings while making content in a specific area, such as magic, pranks, art, sports, gaming, comedy or reviews.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Today, more and more critics pay their own bills, build their own followings, and invent their own rules.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Abby Frank, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Placement of a song can cost between $2,000 for playlists with modest followings and up to $10,000 for the largest, claims the lawsuit, pointing to media reports.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
The founders leveraged their Instagram followings and those of their clique of friends, which translated into high visibility, buzz and attention from buyers.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Sennott is emblematic of her generation of auteur creatives who built their first followings via content shared on social media platforms.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Vintage Crafts and Collections Soap carving, rock tumbling, macramé, and magazine collaging are gaining cult followings.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky also carved out huge followings on his online platforms, garnering nearly half a million subscribers on his YouTube channel and 340,000 followers on Twitch.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Many have built followings while making content in a specific area, such as magic, pranks, art, sports, gaming, comedy or reviews.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Today, more and more critics pay their own bills, build their own followings, and invent their own rules.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followings
entourages
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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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Fitting, since Jelly Roll has used the penthouse-level space to host interviews with media outlets including Entertainment Tonight and visiting musicians and their entourages.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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“Followings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followings. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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