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acolyte

[ak-uh-lahyt] / ˈæk əˌlaɪt /
NOUN
attendant, usually in a church
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For assistance they connected with Britt Lovett, a strategist, community leader and fellow Morrison acolyte.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

It doesn’t matter how hard Bondi worked as his acolyte and protector.

From Salon Apr. 3, 2026

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a Trump acolyte who has become a fierce critic of the president.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 2026

The US leader said he had heard "great things about her" and hailed the fact that she was an acolyte of assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe, with whom he had close ties.

From Barron's Oct. 26, 2025

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

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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