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)
Examples of devotee in a Sentence
The nightclub is popular among jazz devotees.
a group of religious devotees
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Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters at the gathering in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Bad Bunny, a trap star, manages to bring in salsa devotees in the first 45 seconds of his album without alienating his core reggaetón fan base — which will find something to connect to in the next 45 seconds.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2025
Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters at the gathering in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
—Manveena Suri, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
The chamber — Love is a devotee — is the most popular of the treatments, designed to increase blood flow via pressurized oxygen, which enters the entire body beyond simply breathing it in.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for devotee
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“Devotee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devotee. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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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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