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
Vintage Crafts and Collections Soap carving, rock tumbling, macramé, and magazine collaging are gaining cult followings.
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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
Ruff, his partner, works with popular alternative YouTubers Jarvis Johnson and Eddy Burback, known for their witty commentary and dedicated followings.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 20 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
These brands have developed cult followings by offering professional-grade results without the spa price tag.
—Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
His three adult children have amassed huge social media followings, just like their patriarch.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Here, The Athletic compares the two clubs, looking at their trophy cabinets, wealth, global followings, squads and more.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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
Ruff, his partner, works with popular alternative YouTubers Jarvis Johnson and Eddy Burback, known for their witty commentary and dedicated followings.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 20 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
These brands have developed cult followings by offering professional-grade results without the spa price tag.
—Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
His three adult children have amassed huge social media followings, just like their patriarch.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Here, The Athletic compares the two clubs, looking at their trophy cabinets, wealth, global followings, squads and more.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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