true believer
Americannoun
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a person who has been thoroughly convinced of something.
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a fanatic, especially a religious or political one.
Example Sentences
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Some artists her age don’t care much about the album format but Spiro is a true believer.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
And so you have to have a leader that is a true believer, so that sort of mentality trickles down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
But what matters for Fed independence is that Hassett is a true believer in it, says Harris, the Fed watcher.
From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025
When Stephen Scheeler became Facebook's Australia chief in the early 2010s, he was a true believer in the power of the internet, and social media, for public good.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
“The true believer has faith that everything will be fine and they’ll be saved and go to heaven, which kind of makes adventure less of an adventure. But I’ll risk it.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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