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acolyte

[ak-uh-lahyt] / ˈæk əˌlaɪt /
NOUN
attendant, usually in a church
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Asked if there is any salvation for the world’s Coke Zero drinkers, Jordan Trumble, a Diet Coke acolyte and Episcopal priest in West Virginia, thoughtfully hedged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It doesn’t matter how hard Bondi worked as his acolyte and protector.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Takaichi, 64, an acolyte of former premier Shinzo Abe, has advocated her mentor's "Abenomics" economic policies including massive monetary easing and active fiscal spending.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 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

Her best friend and number one acolyte, Cynthia, asks her if someone died.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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