as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a highly influential anthropologist whose liege men can now be found in a score of major universities
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liege man
Noun
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But revolutions have a way of devouring some of their early and most eager adherents.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025 -
The problem for many MAGA adherents, though, was accepting the very notion of immigrants telling them America needs more immigration to fill lucrative jobs in America.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
26 Dec. 2024
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Jesus slept Vance quoted at length from a Francis homily in March 2020 about a passage from the book of Mark about Jesus being in a boat with his disciples.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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With a score that blends rock, gospel and symphonic influences, the show explores the complex relationships between Jesus, his disciples and the Roman Empire.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the digital age, growing popularity translates to more Instagram followers — 853,000 for Shelton — and dreamy TikTok montages of him.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Chatter among sneakerheads about the shoes not only vaulted Under Armour into fifth place, Curry announced in an Instagram story to his 58 million followers that the shoes would be rereleased in limited quantities in the days following the Academy Awards.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Liege man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liege%20man. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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