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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
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The underlying notion that you can easily get lost in the shuffle if your devotees aren’t consistently seeing and hearing from you animates a modern pop landscape that’s overflowing with appeals for sustained attention.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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The announcement of a new tour and album comes weeks after Styles teased devotees with posters, videos, a cryptic website and an intriguing song snippet starting in late December.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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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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Tokyo — Japanese fans rushed to farewell the country’s last two pandas on Sunday ahead of their return to China, in a departure that highlights strained relations between the two countries.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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January 2016 brought roughly 700 Front Range Pats fans together.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Watch Krampus on Peacock The Lodge A happy holiday turns cold when two children are snowed in during Christmas at a remote winter cabin with their soon-to-be stepmother (Riley Keough), whose visions of her cultist past trigger terrifying behavior for the trio in this 2019 horror thriller.—
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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Peeking through shattered windows and cracks in the walls, Katja witnesses cultists driving metal spikes into their flesh and hanging themselves from hooks like the Cenobites from Hellraiser in an attempt to drive away the allure of sleep with unadulterated pain.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Dec. 2025
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Kitchen Counters and Sink Areas Makeup lovers and cooking enthusiasts alike, listen up.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, the two friends, who are both crypto enthusiasts, decided to launch their own venture fund.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Public health often responds that MAHA supporters like Elizabeth, Melinda, and Nancy have been hoodwinked by social media influencers, grifters, and anti-vaccine zealots.—
Tom W. Johnson,
STAT,
26 Jan. 2026
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There is no denying that Friend was a religious zealot who had some very extreme ideas (which will be explored in this book).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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In December, the New York Times also reported that Barron has become an admirer of Andrew Tate.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Manager Unai Emery is a huge admirer of Abraham and has a long-term interest in him that dates back to early in his Villa career.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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