devotee
noun
dev·o·tee
ˌde-ˌvō-ˈtē 
ˌdē-
ˌdē-
ˌdā-,
də-,
-ˈtā
: an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
Examples of devotee in a Sentence
The nightclub is popular among jazz devotees.
a group of religious devotees
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The patrons were mainly local devotees at the moment; the parking lot was full of California license plates, along with one from Florida and one from Nevada.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Millions of Backstreet Boys devotees would surely disagree.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Hundreds of taco devotees swarmed Eastern Market's Shed 5 to sample and cast a vote for the metro Detroit spot with the best tacos.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
New Delhi — Buckets of holy water slung over their shoulders, millions of Hindu devotees have been walking for days.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Millions of Backstreet Boys devotees would surely disagree.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Hundreds of taco devotees swarmed Eastern Market's Shed 5 to sample and cast a vote for the metro Detroit spot with the best tacos.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
New Delhi — Buckets of holy water slung over their shoulders, millions of Hindu devotees have been walking for days.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for devotee
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“Devotee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devotee. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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devotee
noun
dev·o·tee
ˌdev-ə-ˈtē
-ˈtā
-ˈtā
: a keen or earnest follower, supporter, or enthusiast
a devotee of sports
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