groveler

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Noun
  • Ten years ago this month, a 21-year-old misfit who imagined himself a white supremacist zealot walked casually through the unlocked door of the oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church in the South.
    Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025
  • North End board member warns of takeover by right-wing ‘zealots’ The decision to fly Pride flags has become a political hot potato.
    Sarah A. Miller, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Though a certain type of mixology devotee may avoid uttering the cocktail names out loud, like Mary Berry’s Soggy Bottom, drinks here are the result of intense thought and care.
    Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
  • Miami Art Deco devotees flock to Miami, where lucky homeowners can nab a property in the city’s celebrated style—or a modern spin on it.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • With all eyes inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse — and across the country on the national telecast — on Clark, fans enjoyed a spectacular performance by the ex-Hawkeyes star from the opening tip.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
  • Their last match there was in March, when more than 50,000 fans attended a League of Nations semifinal against Canada.
    Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Quilting enthusiasts gather The nonprofit El Camino Quilters Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. June 10 at El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
  • Night sky enthusiasts hoping to explore the planets of our solar system for themselves should check out our guides to the best binocular and telescope deals.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Like when Jesse makes the perfectly reasonable decision not to mount a doomed attempt to save a cultist when they're outnumbered by WLF members.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
  • There, Sith cultists had been working to keep Palpatine's vision for a New Empire alive by building an unstoppable armada.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Oswald’s realm and his penguins and his minions and his passion.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 3 June 2025
  • His minions burst into federal office buildings, humiliating staffers.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The Founding Fathers knew of the fate of the 3,000 idolaters who prayed at the golden calf while Moses conversed with God on Mount Sinai, and of the money-changers driven from the Temple by Jesus.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
  • Throngs of idolaters gather just to watch the team buses arrive.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Kent has shown up at Gloucester’s castle and runs into Goneril’s steward/henchman, Oswald.
    Nan Z. Da June 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
  • Noni finds herself up against Lion’s violent henchmen and women in series of fight-to-the-death encounters aboard the tyrant’s grandiose sailing ship, which lies at the heart of a vast naval fleet.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 June 2025
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“Groveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groveler. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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