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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For now, none of that is much consolation to the faithful throng fans of TikTok, especially those who came of age on it.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Once lost, now found, Ms. Brady offered the closing prayer as the smell of meatloaf promised lunch for the faithful and faithless alike.
—Moriah Ratner, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Five contestants made it to the finale, with Charlotte Berman the last remaining traitor amongst the faithful vying for the cash prize.
—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
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Once lost, now found, Ms. Brady offered the closing prayer as the smell of meatloaf promised lunch for the faithful and faithless alike.
—Moriah Ratner, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Five contestants made it to the finale, with Charlotte Berman the last remaining traitor amongst the faithful vying for the cash prize.
—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
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“The faithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20faithful. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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