the faithful
noun
1
: the people who believe or participate in a religion
The faithful gather here each year to celebrate together.
2
: the people who are loyal members or supporters of a group or organization
The faithful come out and cheer for the team every year.
The convention was packed with the Republican/Democratic faithful.
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Five contestants made it to the finale, with Charlotte Berman the last remaining traitor amongst the faithful vying for the cash prize.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
So while the outcry over the severity of McDavid’s suspension may seem excessive to hockey fans outside Oil Country, the numbers suggest that the faithful do have a legitimate grievance about the officials’ tendency to look the other way.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
People discreetly popped corks and poured a little prosecco out into paper cups, offering them to the faithful.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2025
The opening of the Holy Door at the basilica officially kicked off the Jubilee year, a church tradition dating to 1300 that nowadays occurs every 25 years and involves the faithful coming to Rome on pilgrimages.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
So while the outcry over the severity of McDavid’s suspension may seem excessive to hockey fans outside Oil Country, the numbers suggest that the faithful do have a legitimate grievance about the officials’ tendency to look the other way.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
People discreetly popped corks and poured a little prosecco out into paper cups, offering them to the faithful.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2025
The opening of the Holy Door at the basilica officially kicked off the Jubilee year, a church tradition dating to 1300 that nowadays occurs every 25 years and involves the faithful coming to Rome on pilgrimages.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“The faithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20faithful. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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