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as in audience
a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)
long after it had gone off the air, the TV series continued to have a huge cult
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as in religion
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
an ancient cult that centered on the worship of the earth as the source of all life
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Photo: Courtesy the publisher Founded by six young British architects, Archigram, the irreverent architecture magazine with a cult following, has finally published volume ten, 50 years after the previous one.
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Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025
Researchers in the eastern Netherlands have discovered an ancient site used for cult rituals, as evidenced by structural remains and deposits of silver and gold coins and jewelry.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Most writers with a foot in the avant-garde achieve cult status at best; Smith collects awed reviews at home and abroad, wins prizes and honors, and sells lots and lots of books to avid fans.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
His long-running boutique Vicente Ganesha, which sells vintage clothes as well as his own fashion line, has reached cult status.
—Bettina Krause, Architectural Digest, 2 Feb. 2025
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Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025
Researchers in the eastern Netherlands have discovered an ancient site used for cult rituals, as evidenced by structural remains and deposits of silver and gold coins and jewelry.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Most writers with a foot in the avant-garde achieve cult status at best; Smith collects awed reviews at home and abroad, wins prizes and honors, and sells lots and lots of books to avid fans.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
His long-running boutique Vicente Ganesha, which sells vintage clothes as well as his own fashion line, has reached cult status.
—Bettina Krause, Architectural Digest, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Cult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cult. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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