votary

Example Sentences

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But Asha Devi, a huge votary of capital punishment, insists that it was justified.

From BBC

It was in these terms that Bonheur described herself in the interview: “Art is an absorbent — a tyrant. It demands heart, brain, soul, body, the entireness of his votary,” she said.

From New York Times

From the Revolution forward, as Cheney outlines, its votaries promoted the intellectual depth and known virtues of those with recognizable surnames and long family legacies.

From Washington Post

To votaries of Hindutva, the country is best served if it is expunged of Islam.

From The Guardian

By seizing Kashmir, Modi has mollified votaries of Hindu nationalism and established himself as the father of what they proudly call the “New India.”

From Washington Post