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acolyte

[ak-uh-lahyt] / ˈæk əˌlaɪt /
NOUN
attendant, usually in a church
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The US leader said he had heard "great things about her" and hailed the fact that she was an acolyte of assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe, with whom he had close ties.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 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

His acolyte, Councilmember Gracey Van Der Mark, plans to run for assembly next year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 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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