devotee
noun
dev·o·tee
ˌde-ˌvō-ˈtē 
ˌdē-
ˌdē-
ˌdā-,
də-,
-ˈtā
: an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
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Examples of devotee in a Sentence
The nightclub is popular among jazz devotees.
a group of religious devotees
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Since her rise out of Euphoria to international mega-fame, Sweeney has exuded the same kind of fragile sincerity that won Spears so many devotees and defenders.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
And if the Taylor Swift devotees can splurge for the Eras Tour, why can’t sports nuts do the same?
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 28 July 2024
Despite his earlier opposition, some crypto devotees seemed to welcome Trump’s attention.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
The fictional Colorado hotel provides the backdrop for Jack Torrance’s (Jack Nicholson) descent into madness, and Kubrick devotees have spent countless hours analyzing symbolism in the production design and the disorienting effects created by the hotel’s impossible floor plan.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
And if the Taylor Swift devotees can splurge for the Eras Tour, why can’t sports nuts do the same?
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 28 July 2024
Despite his earlier opposition, some crypto devotees seemed to welcome Trump’s attention.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
The fictional Colorado hotel provides the backdrop for Jack Torrance’s (Jack Nicholson) descent into madness, and Kubrick devotees have spent countless hours analyzing symbolism in the production design and the disorienting effects created by the hotel’s impossible floor plan.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
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devotee
noun
dev·o·tee
ˌdev-ə-ˈtē
-ˈtā
-ˈtā
: a keen or earnest follower, supporter, or enthusiast
a devotee of sports
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