as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
few of director Alfred Hitchcock's many epigones possess quite the same wit or style as the master
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Recent Examples of epigone
But clearly no cautious epigone, Dawson responded to Dvorak’s charge with results that are entirely his own.
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Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Ms. Yamaguchi is an heir of Tamara de Lempicka, epigone of Art Deco figuration.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 13 July 2017
That became the conventional wisdom once their stateside epigones took up the cry.
—Tom Carson, New York Times, 1 June 2016
Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Ms. Yamaguchi is an heir of Tamara de Lempicka, epigone of Art Deco figuration.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 13 July 2017
That became the conventional wisdom once their stateside epigones took up the cry.
—Tom Carson, New York Times, 1 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epigone
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Cisco Aguilar, Nevada Secretary of State Since winning his 2022 race by a narrow margin against a Trump-backing Big Lie adherent and QAnon sympathizer, Aguilar, a Democrat, has invested $30 million to modernize the state’s voting infrastructure.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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At its peak, Christianity in Japan boasted some 500,000 adherents, the majority of them clustered in Nagasaki.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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Throughout the 1970s, Butler ran a produce farm, where today many of his disciples work, Robin Marshall, a former SIF member, told Newsweek November 22.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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With Herro playing off the ball more frequently this season, and with Robinson a disciple of the Reggie Miller constant-movement school of shot location, Spoelstra sees a pair of keys with the potential to unlock the Miami Heat’s offense.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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With almost 3 million followers on Instagram, Dr. Kennedy has become a favorite expert offering insight on how to build a stronger parent-child connection.Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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On Cyber Monday, Steele and PepsiCo hosted a first-of-its-kind partnership on TikTok Shop, with Steele promoting the company’s snacks in an hours-long live session via her own Canvas Beauty page, which counts nearly 500,000 followers.Noor Lobad, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
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In the 1960s, Gordon Bunshaft, the high-modernist apostle of SOM, designed an austere wing and enclosed an open courtyard that got little use or affection during Buffalo’s long, hard winters.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
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The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs and apostles, Rossi said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Epigone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epigone. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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