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devotee

[dev-uh-tee, -tey] / ˌdɛv əˈti, -ˈteɪ /


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One devotee was the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia, who recorded a cover of Busby’s song “Lost.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Once upon a time, Jenrick was seen as a 'Cameroon', a devotee of David Cameron's Waitrose-style politics: modern, socially liberal, middle-class-friendly.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

And that is precisely why I, a longtime devotee of the city, found myself at the Luxor for a three-day stint in October.

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025

You don’t have to be a devotee of Bernie Sanders or New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Madami to recognize that fact.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025

It was something you eventually learned when you worked here: John Kwang was a devotee of memory.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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