1
: unswerving in allegiance: such as
a
: faithful in allegiance to one's lawful sovereign or government
were loyal to the king
b
: faithful to a private person to whom faithfulness is due
a loyal husband
c
: faithful to a cause, ideal, custom, institution, or product
a loyal churchgoer
loyal to the party of their forebears—
Dennis Farney
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: showing loyalty
a loyal friend
3
obsolete
: lawful, legitimate
Synonyms
Examples of loyal in a Sentence
The team has many loyal fans.
She has provided the company with many years of loyal service.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Advertisement If the soccer-specific stadium feels like an old shoe for loyal supporters, the bigger venue may feel foreign and uncomfortable.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Constituencies that have been loyal Tory bastions for decades are in play.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 2 July 2024
My Gen Z kids—Apple’s most loyal generation—would rather upgrade their battery right now than buy a new phone.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
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“Loyal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loyal. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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