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as in audience
a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)
long after it had gone off the air, the TV series continued to have a huge cult
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as in religion
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
an ancient cult that centered on the worship of the earth as the source of all life
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Recent Examples of cult
Art as cult fodder, marginalia, obscurantism—Duchamp inaugurated all of this.
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Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
The cult of Costco Even in a world where supermarkets can stir a frenzy, Costco fans border on the obsessive.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Houston’s is a chain, but its delicious French Dip sandwich is a cult favorite.
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Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
The series ran for three seasons between 2000 and 2001, shattering television conventions and quickly becoming a cult favorite.
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Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cult
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
The cult of Costco Even in a world where supermarkets can stir a frenzy, Costco fans border on the obsessive.
—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Houston’s is a chain, but its delicious French Dip sandwich is a cult favorite.
—
Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
The series ran for three seasons between 2000 and 2001, shattering television conventions and quickly becoming a cult favorite.
—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cult
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Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.
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While the choreography was designed for a global TV audience, the underlying technology has broader industrial applications.
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If religion is corrupted by breaking down the wall of separation, much the same is true of the state.
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Hinduism is a narrative religion; its mercurial wisdom is lightened and sweetened by stories, softened by ambiguities, sharpened by paradoxes.
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“Cult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cult. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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