follower
noun
fol·low·er
ˈfä-lə-wər 
1
2
archaic
: one that chases
3
: a sheet added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed
4
: a machine part that receives motion from another part
5
: a spring-loaded plate at the bottom of a firearm's magazine that angles cartridges for proper insertion into the chamber
7
: one who subscribes to a feed especially on social media
His account has thousands of followers.
Examples of follower in a Sentence
The party drew most of its followers from among young people.
The band has a large group of followers.
He had a reputation of being a follower, not a leader.
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Right-leaning shows dominate the political podcast ecosystem, bringing in nearly five times the number of total followers and subscribers across major platforms in 2024 compared to their left-leaning counterparts.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Abughazaleh posted footage to her 117,000 followers on Instagram of an agent shoving her to the ground.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
What To Know The viral photo was posted by the account Raw Egg Nationalist, who has more than 290,000 followers online.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Bermejo reflected on LaLiga’s journey as one of TikTok’s earliest sports adopters, noting the channel has grown to more than 38 million followers since joining in 2019.
—Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Abughazaleh posted footage to her 117,000 followers on Instagram of an agent shoving her to the ground.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
What To Know The viral photo was posted by the account Raw Egg Nationalist, who has more than 290,000 followers online.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Bermejo reflected on LaLiga’s journey as one of TikTok’s earliest sports adopters, noting the channel has grown to more than 38 million followers since joining in 2019.
—Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Follower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follower. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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follower
noun
fol·low·er
ˈfäl-ə-wər
3
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: one who subscribes to a feed especially on social media
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