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or worshiper
as in devotee
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Recent Examples of worshipper
The fire caused widespread damage and injured one worshipper.
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipper
Noun
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Regular magic devotees such as myself will have seen all of his tricks before, in the raw sense, but his show is highly engaging nonetheless because of his ability to live in the moment and react in a live way to what is going on in the room.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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In one story, the king, Hiranyakashipu, ordered everyone in his kingdom to worship him and was irked when his own son Prahlad, a devotee of Lord Vishnu, disobeyed his command.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Founding Fathers knew of the fate of the 3,000 idolaters who prayed at the golden calf while Moses conversed with God on Mount Sinai, and of the money-changers driven from the Temple by Jesus.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2024
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Throngs of idolaters gather just to watch the team buses arrive.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2024
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Even as busloads of Bruins fans descended on Galen Center, turning USC’s arena into hostile territory, the Trojans showed signs of life early on.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The first 3,000 fans will receive a crossbody bag.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These are artifacts for cultists, to be sure, but how big is the clique that has been waiting to hear all this unvaulted material?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Islamists battled for their own theocratic nation, and bands of Christian cultists—whom locals, naming them according to their most notorious act, called chop-chop—severed the heads of those deemed unholy in villages and towns across Mindanao.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But there are plenty of other film festivals in Colorado, from Oscar-bait showcases and mini-fests to touring, niche and genre-specific events that appeal to outdoor enthusiasts, the LGBTQ community, and horror fans — sometimes all at once.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Outdoor enthusiasts can also book fishing charters, go parasailing, or join a sunset cruise.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Lydia, naturally, has her own reasons for pairing Agnes and Daisy together, evolving from a ruthless zealot and disciplinarian in Handmaid’s Tale into a kind of double agent looking to overthrow Gilead from within the hallowed halls of power in Testaments, as the finale set her up to do.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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The brightest spots are painted by Peter Diamandis, a technology zealot who makes the case for AI infusing humanity with once-unfathomable superpowers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Metheny has been an admirer of Patton for some time and the two performed an Orange County concert with Encinitas guitarist Peter Sprague and his band a few years ago.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Apparently, Flagg is also a huge admirer.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
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His account of the violent neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party evokes antipathy: votaries of the far right have murdered immigrants and leftists, built deep links to Greek law enforcement that give greater latitude to their thuggery, and gained modest representation in the parliament.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
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But the fate of the votary is to require and receive a constant renewal of faith.—
Jeff Weiss,
Spin,
21 Aug. 2023
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“Worshipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipper. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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