as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
votarists of the literary critic seemed to have penetrated the English department of every university in the country
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Tied heavily to the moon's phases, the Lunar New Year has commenced this week as adherents usher in the Year of the Horse with a variety of cultural traditions.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026 -
For its adherents, the sport always boils down to calculations of risk.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of followers were drawn to the saint by his charisma, his evangelical zeal and his commitment to poverty and charity.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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The couple owns two golden retriever therapy dogs, Ellie and Emma, who are internet sensations with millions of followers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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The only difference is former Packers executive Ron Wolf and his disciples did a better job identifying talents such as Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love while the best quarterbacks Miami landed during that exact same stretch were Chad Henne, Ryan Tannehill and Tagovailoa.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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And the hotel's Michelin starred restaurant Tetedoie offers the cooking of Christian Tetedoie (a Paul Bocuse disciple) alongside its thrilling views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Like most of the foreign intelligentsia, such as Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos, and the New York Times correspondent Herbert Matthews, all of whom had come to Madrid to cover the war, Martha arrived in Spain a passionate partisan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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As is typical for a State of the Union address in recent times, a president's partisans are more likely to watch.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Votarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/votarist. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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