cult

Example Sentences

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Jobs is a “cult of personality,” and people collect items tied to the tech mogul.

From Los Angeles Times

Smart rings have amassed a cult following, primarily as health trackers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personality surrounding their so-called "Paektu bloodline" dominates daily life in the isolated country.

From Barron's

The Big Short’s Michael Burry takes on the Big Tech bulls, but holds fire on this cult favorite.

From MarketWatch

People join cults seeking solutions to what’s going wrong in their lives; if you’ve tried everything else, why not follow someone’s lead?

From Salon