acolyte

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Before taking power, Takaichi, an acolyte of ex-premier Shinzo Abe, was a vocal critic of China and its military build-up in the Asia-Pacific.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

A mother superior in her 40s, she has found a young acolyte, Richardis, deeply devoted to her and who paints representations of Hildegard’s visions.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Takaichi is an acolyte of the late Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister and Trump ally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

FX’s “Damages” riveted audiences with its escalating battles between Glenn Close’s legal shark Patty Hewes and her supposed acolyte, Rose Byrne’s fresh-out-of-law school Ellen Parsons.

From Salon • May 9, 2025

She looked up, saw the wafer and the acolyte holding a little silver tray under it.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison