Recent Examples on the WebAdjective
For every problem life seems, a faithful friend to share; for every sigh, a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
My only concern is being faithful to the characters.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
DreamWorks Animation’s famous green ogre never wants any visitors, but a few of his fans will soon get the chance to stay in a faithful recreation of his swamp.
—Gretchen Smail, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2023
Adrian Stoica and Hurricane The trainer and his faithful border collie Hurricane proved to be an instant crowd-pleaser.
—Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
Not all of them were a faithful constituency that the Democrats can rely on.
—Ben Jacobs, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2023
The menu isn’t filled with faithful recreations of the aguachiles and tostadas found in cities like Ensenada or Veracruz.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
For the Rolling Stones‘ faithful fans, a very long wait is over: The seminal rock band is back with Hackney Diamonds, their first original studio album since 2005’s A Bigger Bang.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
The night that Deion and the Buffs shocked us all during four hours and two overtimes at Folsom Field, leading the brazen Buffaloes faithful to grace the grass for the second time in as many weeks, drew some of the biggest audience numbers college football ever recorded.
—Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Noun
This led to enthusiastic cheers from the Fighting Irish faithful in the background.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2023
About 350,000 Catholic faithful were expected in the city over the weekend, including 100,000 to line Marseille's major avenue ahead of a Mass today at the Velodrome stadium that French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to attend.
—Nicole Winfield and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2023
The Crimson Tide faithful kept on chanting, but their faces didn’t change.
—Matt Stahl | [email protected], al, 16 Sep. 2023
Even so, the news is likely to raise eyebrows among Latter-day Saint faithful who believe God will one day call on members to return to Jackson County in preparation for the Second Coming of Jesus.
—Tamarra Kemsley, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
But this is the 2023 season opener, on Sunday Night Football no less, and the New York faithful will be fired up.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
There are diehard women’s game fans, burgeoning followers of the MLS and European faithful who insist powerhouses like Barcelona and Real Madrid are the only ones to watch.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas News, 28 July 2023
This first game in front of the Baylor faithful is pivotal for Shapen to build confidence and find a rhythm with the offense.
—Michael Haag, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
Louisville Favorite son Jeff Brohm has come home to Louisville, and Cardinals’ faithful are expecting even bigger things after the good-but-not-great tenure of Scott Satterfield.
—USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
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