acolyte
Example Sentences
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a Trump acolyte who has become a fierce critic of the president.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
For “One Battle After Another,” Anderson, an acolyte of “The French Connection,” wanted VistaVision for its toothy texture and lush but less-than-clean picture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Takaichi, 64, an acolyte of former premier Shinzo Abe, has advocated her mentor's "Abenomics" economic policies including massive monetary easing and active fiscal spending.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 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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