acolyte
Example Sentences
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It doesn’t matter how hard Bondi worked as his acolyte and protector.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
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
Takaichi is an acolyte of the late Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister and Trump ally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
"I wouldn't say I was a friend of hers, I was an acolyte, and she allowed me to be so."
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024
Her best friend and number one acolyte, Cynthia, asks her if someone died.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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