as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a circle of dedicated disciples who conscientiously wrote down everything the prophet said
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Recent Examples of disciple
But the next day, Piker took to Twitch to give his disciples a firsthand account of the party.
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Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
They are identified as disciples who followed Jesus in Galilee, which was at the time a largely Jewish region under Roman rule.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
In Acts, the disciple Paul endures several imprisonments, turning to God for strength and divine intervention.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Gates is also a disciple of longtime head coach Leonard Hamilton, who spent 1990 to 2000 with Miami and led the Hurricanes to a Sweet Sixteen.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
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Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
They are identified as disciples who followed Jesus in Galilee, which was at the time a largely Jewish region under Roman rule.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
In Acts, the disciple Paul endures several imprisonments, turning to God for strength and divine intervention.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Gates is also a disciple of longtime head coach Leonard Hamilton, who spent 1990 to 2000 with Miami and led the Hurricanes to a Sweet Sixteen.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciple
Noun
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Leftism thus constitutes an ongoing search for new causes to fight on behalf of, in a way that mobilizes adherents and creates solidarity among them.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both romantic trends have adherents who spin their retreat from status quo romance as a kind of liberation from modern expectations, and who position their marital arrangement as the logical extension of a deeper political project.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And what struck me as really interesting is just how many members were part of these groups and how many of these groups there are, specifically on Reddit, some of which have upwards of a million followers.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Late last week, Lindsey Buckingham dropped a very tantalizing tidbit while speaking to his Instagram followers about his future plans.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2026
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Anglo‑Saxon England converted to Christianity over the seventh century, so some of the charms included appeals to Jesus, Mary, and the apostles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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The New Testament canon usually includes 27 books, including the four gospels that describe Jesus’ life – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – and Acts, which describes the works of the apostles who continued Jesus’ ministry after his death.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Disciple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciple. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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