satellite

noun

Definition of satellitenext
as in camp follower

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Recent Examples of satellite The app launched in May 2022, allowing people to access The Weather Channel’s reporting without a cable or satellite TV subscription. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 Telecoms companies Digitel and Movistar Venezuela have been working to restore connectivity in La Guaira with support from Starlink satellite services and free Wi-Fi points in shelters. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 As satellite arrays became larger and more efficient, and electronics more sophisticated, orbital nuclear power systems were largely confined to exploration missions to the outer Solar System by the 1990s. — David Szondy july 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026 Perhaps the biggest satellite riding the Falcon 9 on Tuesday was CAS500-4, a South Korean Earth-observation craft that tips the scales at about 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms). — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for satellite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satellite
  1. camp follower
  2. soldier
  3. minion
  4. lackey
  5. missionary
  6. henchman
  7. sycophant
  8. adherent
Noun
  • The women in the sketch were part of a controversial group known as camp followers: wives, widows, runaways and others who marched with the Continental Army.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Republican politicians have been calling on Biden to curb inflation, but there isn’t much a president can really do except raise taxes, which of course the GOP and their Democratic camp follower Joe Manchin oppose.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 27 July 2022
Definition of camp follower
Noun
  • All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Thirty-two Cuban soldiers working security for Maduro were killed in the raid.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • Zoey Deutch wears minion yellow to the Los Angeles premiere of Minions & Monsters on June 28.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • And minions have taken over Wendy’s frosty machines with a new banana flavor.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of minion
Noun
  • The problem is, Reigns still acts like a heel while Jey Uso, despite winning the Royal Rumble and becoming world champion, is back to being his lackey.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
  • After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
Definition of lackey
Noun
  • Once inside a world, the missionaries split up and seek out small groups chatting in quieter corners.
    — Fiona Murphy, NPR, 2 July 2026
  • Another stand-out category is Hawaiian quilts, which the expert says tend to feature large, bold floral designs and reflect traditional Hawaiian aesthetics that were adapted after quilting was introduced by missionaries.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
Definition of missionary
Noun
  • And so does Jesse — particularly the latest installment, which sees the iconic henchmen find themselves as accidental stars in 1920s Hollywood.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella (Amanda Seyfried) to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods on an epic quest to save the kingdom, but most importantly, their relationship.
    — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of henchman
Noun
  • In an undersized team that already shares a worldview, the silicon sycophant doesn't catch the blind spot.
    — Matt Poepsel, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Ditto his despicable aides and Cabinet members, his unprincipled sycophants and suck-ups.
    — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Definition of sycophant
Noun
  • Many liberals had been disciplined to adopt methods that purported to strictly confine legal interpretation, only to discover that their most prominent adherents, whether covertly or unconsciously, had other plans.
    — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • Bridgers is a strict adherent to Attenborough’s Law.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of adherent

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“Satellite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satellite. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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