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In general, a disciple is an active follower of a leader or movement, religious or otherwise.
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Other documents were saved, and a portion of the models were reconstructed afterwards by Gaudi's disciples, he added.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
“We’ve always been fans and disciples of this institution.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
In sermons seen by the BBC, the London ICC - which is the largest - said it was aiming for 400 "disciples" by the end of 2025.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Mr. Vance and his disciples have explained their strategy clearly—if not always coherently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
He turned the same charm he had used to gather pupils for his Spanish dance class to collecting a growing number of disciples.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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