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as in audience
a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)
long after it had gone off the air, the TV series continued to have a huge cult
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as in religion
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
an ancient cult that centered on the worship of the earth as the source of all life
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Recent Examples of cult
Advertisement Whatever role Jimmy and his apparent cult are going to play in Spike's coming-of-age tale won't be revealed until The Bone Temple hits theaters in January 2026.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 June 2025
The game is tribal, and Liverpool is something of a cult, a mythical club where local heroes don’t leave easily.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
This type of mythology is also what makes Wilson, paradoxically, one of the most popular cult artists of all time.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 13 June 2025
And Andy Milligan does have a cult, a small but devoted subgroup fascinated by the contrast between the cracked auteurism of his films and the callous commercialism of their production.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 June 2025
The game is tribal, and Liverpool is something of a cult, a mythical club where local heroes don’t leave easily.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
This type of mythology is also what makes Wilson, paradoxically, one of the most popular cult artists of all time.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 13 June 2025
And Andy Milligan does have a cult, a small but devoted subgroup fascinated by the contrast between the cracked auteurism of his films and the callous commercialism of their production.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cult
Noun
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If approved, the music hall will accommodate an audience of 728 people and a stage big enough to support a symphony orchestra, according to MYAC CEO Allen Dennis.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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On June 2, before a raucous audience of roughly 100 friends, family, and alums, the students graduated as actual drag performers.—
David Mack,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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In a 6-3 decision that divided along ideological lines, the court said a Maryland public school district’s refusal to allow opt-outs burdens parents’ First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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What the state considers politics, society, faith, economics or religion isn’t spelled out in the guidance, which was informed by an Idaho’s attorney general’s office opinion, according to records and emails obtained by Idaho EdNews.—
Emma Epperly,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
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“Cult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cult. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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