Thesaurus results for FOLLOWINGS

followings

noun

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 While the 1992 film that inspired the show went up in smoke, the TV series cast an undying spell — sparking one of pop culture’s fiercest, most devoted cult followings. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 One of barely a handful of players whose fame and social media followings vastly outstrip their own club’s profile and, in some cases, rivals that of title-winning Women’s Super League (WSL) counterparts. — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 This has resulted in massive social media followings, sometimes bigger than their husbands’ — Chanen has 770,000 followers on Instagram alone, which is 600,000 more than Juwan can claim on the platform. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Expert thought leaders increasingly move the needle beyond just influencers with big followings. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2026 America's favorite and least favorite beers Some beers have strong followings nationwide, while others seem to be less popular choices. — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026 His other 1980s work didn’t reach superheroic heights, but several titles have since developed stronger followings, especially Somewhere in Time (1980), a time-travel romance with Jane Seymour. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026 Creators can only secure such deals after building large followings, but those followings often consist of people who see them as trustworthy individuals with beliefs similar to their own. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026 While countless influencers offer tips for growing online audiences, little training exists for how to actually deal with managing the stress of having large followings. — Julianna Pillemer, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

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entourages

Noun

The bout was a big draw for glitterati, gangs and their entourages -- particularly from Southern California.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
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