acolyte

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Before taking power, Takaichi, an acolyte of ex-premier Shinzo Abe, was a vocal critic of China and its military build-up in the Asia-Pacific.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

Takaichi is an acolyte of the late Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister and Trump ally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

FX’s “Damages” riveted audiences with its escalating battles between Glenn Close’s legal shark Patty Hewes and her supposed acolyte, Rose Byrne’s fresh-out-of-law school Ellen Parsons.

From Salon • May 9, 2025

"I wouldn't say I was a friend of hers, I was an acolyte, and she allowed me to be so."

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

They brought a robe for her as well, the soft thick robe of an acolyte, black upon one side and white upon the other.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin