ACOLYTES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

acolytes

noun

plural of acolyte

as in adherents

one who follows the opinions or teachings of another a highly influential economist whose acolytes can be found at many major universities

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Recent Examples of acolytes In May, Jenna Lyons will bring a group of acolytes to Milan, while food writer Rebekah Peppler will lead a culinary tour of the French Riviera. —

Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026 Tamaki went on to open his own joint in 2018 in Tokyo, and acolytes have been raving about his creations ever since. —

Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 May 2026 Both of you have acolytes, respectively. —

Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Part of what makes the festival unique is the community that has been coming to it religiously for years, absent any premieres or red carpets, and many of them film writer acolytes of Roger who met or were invited after first engaging with Roger through his blog. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 Fuentes needed a name for this group of acolytes who showed up at Kirk’s events. —

Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Billy Idol, their frontman, was a member of the Bromley Contingent, an influential cluster of Pistols acolytes on the early punk scene, alongside Siouxsie Sioux and the archetypal model Soo Catwoman. —

Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 5 Apr. 2026 Ben Lerner toggles back and forth across timelines, looping in Thomas’s son, Max, and acolytes on both sides of the Atlantic, offering a meditation on the relationship between art and memory, and how our lives can be rendered palimpsests for the scrutiny of others. —

Hamilton Cain, Time, 4 Apr. 2026 The song is an anthem for a lot of young musical-theater acolytes. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

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Critics say event ‘hijacked’ by Christian nationalism Critics say Rededicate 250 is shaping up to promote Christian nationalism — whose adherents typically believe that the United States was founded as and should be a Christian nation.

— Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Scientology is a religious group shrouded in privacy that has garnered attention for its celebrity adherents, including Tom Cruise and John Travolta.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 3 May 2026