true believer
noun
1
: a person who professes absolute belief in something
2
: a zealous supporter of a particular cause
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Examples of true believer in a Sentence
they were true believers in an antimaterialist lifestyle, as evidenced by their lack of possessions
true believers who fought the good fight even when it was out of fashion
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Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
Tales of what happened at Roswell have grown in the telling so that it’s now seen as a keystone event by many true believers in the alien origins of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Some of those buyers are expected to be Elon Musk true believers who hold on to the shares, while others could sell them for a quick profit when trading starts on Friday.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Spielberg described himself as something of a true believer in UFO conspiracies at the time of Close Encounters in the '70s, but expressed some doubts in subsequent years after the advent of camcorders failed to yield much credible evidence of otherworldly sightings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
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Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
Tales of what happened at Roswell have grown in the telling so that it’s now seen as a keystone event by many true believers in the alien origins of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Some of those buyers are expected to be Elon Musk true believers who hold on to the shares, while others could sell them for a quick profit when trading starts on Friday.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Spielberg described himself as something of a true believer in UFO conspiracies at the time of Close Encounters in the '70s, but expressed some doubts in subsequent years after the advent of camcorders failed to yield much credible evidence of otherworldly sightings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20believer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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