the faithful
noun
1
: the people who believe or participate in a religion
The faithful gather here each year to celebrate together.
2
: the people who are loyal members or supporters of a group or organization
The faithful come out and cheer for the team every year.
The convention was packed with the Republican/Democratic faithful.
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No ancient European cathedral is complete without its holy relics, which are venerated by the faithful as sacred artifacts from various saints and the life of Jesus.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
At one point, the first American pontiff reflected on his unlikely election, an outcome that stunned the faithful and Vatican experts.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The beleaguered Sacramento/Las Vegas-to-be Athletics at least have Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson and Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker, and then Nick Kurtz and Max Muncy on the way for the faithful to root for and put their hopes and dreams into.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The pallium, a liturgical vestment made of wool from lambs raised by Trappist monks, symbolizes the pope’s role as the shepherd of the faithful; the pope’s pallium is worn on the shoulders, fastened with three pins resembling the nails of the cross, according to the National Catholic Reporter.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
At one point, the first American pontiff reflected on his unlikely election, an outcome that stunned the faithful and Vatican experts.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The beleaguered Sacramento/Las Vegas-to-be Athletics at least have Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson and Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker, and then Nick Kurtz and Max Muncy on the way for the faithful to root for and put their hopes and dreams into.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The pallium, a liturgical vestment made of wool from lambs raised by Trappist monks, symbolizes the pope’s role as the shepherd of the faithful; the pope’s pallium is worn on the shoulders, fastened with three pins resembling the nails of the cross, according to the National Catholic Reporter.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
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“The faithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20faithful. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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