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cult

noun as in group sharing belief

noun as in worship; form of ceremony

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“He’s almost building a cult,” said Aaron Cook, a 28-year-old plumber who was in the audience in Las Vegas.

The film became a cult classic and many fans credited Dharmendra for its success, describing him as the "soul of Sholay".

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Isgro scored another before half-time and has been something of a cult hero at the Stoop ever since, extending his contract in January.

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In a spell of 24 deliveries, an introvert became a cult hero.

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Generations of readers have turned its eponymous heroines into cult figures, but the March sisters are more than stereotypes.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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