loyalist
noun
a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
loyalists
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pluralof loyalist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Baristas are often left to face the steam from chai loyalists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
A parallel panic is also engulfing the Pentagon, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his loyalists are scrambling to contain a massive internal leak.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Despite the chaos, some die-hard loyalists remain optimistic.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Aquatics Center loyalists, however, wonder how they will cope with the loss of their pools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Northern abolitionists like Ralph Waldo Emerson made Brown a martyr, and Southern loyalists got up in arms, quite literally, at the idea that this might be the start of a trend.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
