- plural of loyalist.
loyalists
Example Sentences
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In his third term, Xi has delegated some responsibilities to a small group of loyalists who are in their late 60s and early 70s—considered too old to be viable successors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The strategy allows him to install loyalists quickly while avoiding prolonged scrutiny of their qualifications.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
US Ambassador Sergio Gor, who was previously in charge of staffing the second Trump administration with loyalists, launched the rickshaw campaign in April featuring "iconic American images".
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
By the end, the dressing room had fractured into three camps: a small group of loyalists, a larger group who actively resented him, and a numb majority who had simply stopped caring.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
At nineteen he married a rich widow fourteen years his senior, but at the outbreak of revolution in the colonies he unwisely sided with the loyalists, for a time spying on their behalf.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
