1
as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the followers of Gandhi have spread his philosophy of nonviolence all over the world
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as in imitator
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
Brando's Method acting inspired a whole generation of mumbling followers
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Recent Examples of follower
Last summer, beauty label Charlotte Tilbury partnered with Purdue, who counts over 51,500 followers on Instagram and 32,000 on TikTok, on video content showing off the products the runner uses in her routine.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
His YouTube channel, Cleetus McFarland, had over a million followers.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
Who joined Dagenham & Redbridge’s ownership group and why?
Serry has over five million followers across social media and his Erza3 YouTube platform has become a particularly popular channel for Arabic-speaking followers of world football.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
In lieu of discussions of who is best for the role artistically, the question becomes who will sell more tickets (Ivy has 3 million followers but TikTok influencers rally around Chloe) and create a less toxic workplace.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
His YouTube channel, Cleetus McFarland, had over a million followers.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
Who joined Dagenham & Redbridge’s ownership group and why?
Serry has over five million followers across social media and his Erza3 YouTube platform has become a particularly popular channel for Arabic-speaking followers of world football.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
In lieu of discussions of who is best for the role artistically, the question becomes who will sell more tickets (Ivy has 3 million followers but TikTok influencers rally around Chloe) and create a less toxic workplace.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follower
Noun
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But after making an initial splash in 2009 thanks to high-profile adherents like marathon star Paula Radcliffe, the first wave of high-quality studies supported the idea that beet juice really does improve endurance.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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In some contexts, adherents to older intellectual traditions pushed back, especially in Poland, where resistance slowed though could not prevent the imposition of ideological control.—
Iveta Silova,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here are the employees, investors and disciples (but not ex-wives) who have gotten rich alongside him.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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During the supper, Judas acted like a loyal disciple of Christ.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other Trump tariff comments to Time have echoes of government price setting, which conservatives have generally shunned.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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This year’s edition of the springtime event still brought echoes of the 2023 strike and an industry last year trying to get on its feet amid numerous financial challenges.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Follower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follower. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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