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In general, a disciple is an active follower of a leader or movement, religious or otherwise.
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We are called to be missionary disciples who go out and make disciples.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
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
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
DaCosta grants us real time with Jimmy and his pack of young disciples he calls his “peeps,” his “Fingers” and his “Jimmies.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
Although she did feel somewhat relieved because he had read Jesus’s farewell to his disciples, she was still concerned about the void between them.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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