zealots

plural of zealot

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Recent Examples of zealots For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025 That's just part of what Nikita Bridan says should be a compelling package, even for anti-EV zealots. Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025 Instead, a group of Jewish zealots burned the city’s storehouses in order to force the population to fight rather than wait out or appease their adversaries. Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealots
Noun
  • However, his approval has declined more noticeably among Republicans who do not identify as strong partisans and among GOP-leaning independents.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Even at its formative stage, Gavin’s plan is taking massive incoming fire from partisans across the political spectrum as well as nonpartisan good government groups.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lebanon was devastated by a year-long conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, triggered by the militia’s backing of Hamas after the Palestinian militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but has stated that its forces are fighting militants on the outskirts of Gaza City, destroying tunnels and militant infrastructure and seizing weapons.
    Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Today’s moral crusaders assume an elementary cause-and-effect relationship between books and readers.
    Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • We will not be deterred by activists attempting to shield dangerous operators and cartels.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While Kennedy is reportedly working to pack more anti-vaccine activists onto ACIP, the committee is scheduled to meet and discuss the COVID-19 vaccine on September 18 and 19.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Watching these Eagles linebackers was a treat for football fanatics — and stunning for fans who’ve seen the Eagles linebackers for much of the past decade.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Carried by yesterday’s muses and reinvented by today’s nail artists and manicure fanatics, this trend is set to become the leading beauty inspiration for the fall 2025 season.
    Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Zealots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealots. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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