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following::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | followers |
| Type of | multitude, hoi polloi, mass, masses, people, the great unwashed |
| Has types | faithful, claque, fandom |
| Derivation | follow |
following::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|
the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade.
tried to outrun the following footsteps.
following::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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a following wind.
Examples of following
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Following his speech, the president visited the pyramids in Giza with his staff.
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The city suspended two other Trupiano clubs following underage drinking charges.
From the stltoday.com
She had the lone assist in a 1-1 tie against Lenoir-Rhyne in the following game.
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I'm not talking about quitting your job and following Dave Matthews for a month.
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The company on March 2 said it will post a profit following a year-earlier loss.
From the bloomberg.com
The Clippers will embark on a season-high 11-game trip following tonight's game.
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Their responses will need to be submitted by the following Thursday at midnight.
From the desmoinesregister.com
He is a licensed nursing aide, and it cost him two jobs over the following year.
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Last year, he went on a charm offensive following the auto maker's quality woes.
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- Following(a): about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items"
- A group of followers or enthusiasts
- Immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"
- Pursuit: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
- Going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps"
- Following is a 1998 neo-noir film directed by Christopher Nolan. It tells the story of a young man who follows strangers around the streets of London and is drawn into a criminal underworld when he fails to keep his distance. ...
- Following is a solitaire card game which uses a deck of playing cards. It is so called because a player has to follow a rotation of suits. It was first described in the book "Games of Patience" by M. ...
- "Following" is a song by female band The Bangles. It was the fifth and last single released off their album Different Light.
- A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage; Something to be mentioned immediately later. Used with the definite article the; Coming next, either in sequence or in time; About to be specified; Blowing in the direction of travel; after, subsequent to
