as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another few of director Alfred Hitchcock's many epigones possess quite the same wit or style as the master
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Recent Examples of epigone But clearly no cautious epigone, Dawson responded to Dvorak’s charge with results that are entirely his own. —
Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023 Ms. Yamaguchi is an heir of Tamara de Lempicka, epigone of Art Deco figuration. —Roberta Smith, New York Times, 13 July 2017
Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023 Ms. Yamaguchi is an heir of Tamara de Lempicka, epigone of Art Deco figuration. —Roberta Smith, New York Times, 13 July 2017
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He’d been struck that the Milwaukee branch of the adherents to his cause were forever boasting about their superior sanitation systems.— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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TikTok obsessives, wellness-culture adherents, and misinformation junkies all end up in need of care.— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
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Just imagine singing along with a club full of other disciples.— David Harris, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2026
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In Rome, Leo washed the feet of others, as the story of the Last Supper records Jesus doing for his disciples.— Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Getting followers on my account was never my intention going into this.— Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 20 Apr. 2026
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Online, Marshall has over 10 million followers across his TikTok, Instagram and YouTube channels for his popular fitness content and dance-style workouts.— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Disrupting basic services to millions of Americans in such circumstances only makes sense to die-hard partisans.— U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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That was the result of angry partisans taking seriously Trump’s bogus election-fraud claims.— Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Epigone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/epigone. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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