worshippers

variants or worshipers
plural of worshipper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshippers
Noun
  • For prog rock devotees, the personnel alone reads like a dream lineup.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 1 July 2026
  • Her death came seven months after devotees had marked Khadijah’s 90th birthday.
    Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Some disappointed fans lingered near the barricades and boundaries police had set up and were enforcing.
    Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Garrett says the new protocols acknowledge that academic institutions have the responsibility to take steps for the safety of their researchers and protect them from potentially dangerous interactions with conspiracy theorists and other reactionary zealots.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
  • March 13, 2026 For Gen Z neophytes and hardcore fans overseas (South Asian and Nigerian Mike zealots apparently have a lot to say on the matter), the idea of MJ/Prince ever being a rivalry is laughable.
    Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • The Midjourney company does not promote their device for routine screening of early cancers, although some online enthusiasts earnestly hope this will be the case soon.
    Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The mystery of her disappearance has drawn attention from true crime enthusiasts for years.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • While the race idolaters had hoped Victor Wembanyama would surpass him, Nikola Jokic is still the best player in the NBA.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • An angel then killed 185,000 Assyrian idolaters.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But the belief died hard, and photography spurred its adherents on.
    Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • In 1619, the Calvinists outlawed their practices, driving adherents underground or into exile.
    Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • For example, a group of minions might be pretending to fight a group of Vikings on a movie set, or enough alien spaceships to fill the entire screen appear and shoot their lasers at once.
    Parents, Parents, 1 July 2026
  • And minions have taken over Wendy’s frosty machines with a new banana flavor.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
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“Worshippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshippers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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