disciple

Example Sentences

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If that future comes to pass, then Luhrmann himself will be elevated as a key disciple.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

He’s a disciple of 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, who is considered one of the top offensive schemers around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Ward considers himself a Boglehead, or a disciple of John Bogle, the Vanguard founder who preached holding index funds and seldom making changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

She remained in Lagos, Nigeria, to become a disciple when her mother returned to the UK.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

This was a piece that was well known to the young Debussy, who revered Liszt as a disciple, and who was honoured to be able to play for him in person in 1888.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall