as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a highly influential anthropologist whose liege men can now be found in a score of major universities
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Noun
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He’d been struck that the Milwaukee branch of the adherents to his cause were forever boasting about their superior sanitation systems.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026 -
TikTok obsessives, wellness-culture adherents, and misinformation junkies all end up in need of care.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Artists affiliated with the Wide Awakes have adopted the original group’s open-eye iconography to symbolize the new wave of followers’ social awakening.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Streamers may have a variety of sources of income, including sponsorship, donations from followers, affiliate links, selling merchandise, and tournament winnings.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just imagine singing along with a club full of other disciples.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
15 Apr. 2026
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In Rome, Leo washed the feet of others, as the story of the Last Supper records Jesus doing for his disciples.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Liege man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liege%20man. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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