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acolyte

[ak-uh-lahyt] / ˈæk əˌlaɪt /
NOUN
attendant, usually in a church
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Asked if there is any salvation for the world’s Coke Zero drinkers, Jordan Trumble, a Diet Coke acolyte and Episcopal priest in West Virginia, thoughtfully hedged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

His acolyte, Councilmember Gracey Van Der Mark, plans to run for assembly next year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 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

On the mountain I slipped thoughtlessly into the voice of their daughter and acolyte.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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