The phrase "a close follower of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who closely adheres to or supports a particular person, idea, or movement.
Example: "She is a close follower of the latest trends in sustainable fashion, always seeking to incorporate eco-friendly materials into her designs."
Alternatives: "an avid supporter of" or "a devoted adherent of".
As a close follower of the company, Ms. Tomalonis noted: "I hope that he won't be too imaginative for them.
A former Chongqing official told Reuters: "Wang has been a close follower of Bo, important in implementing his will".
You don't have to be a close follower of financial markets to be aware that the wobbles of January have become something more serious.
I'm not a close follower of politics, but I was a little taken aback by President Obama's "Beer Summit" address to schoolchildren on Tuesday.
Even so, Charlie Cook, a close follower of the electoral horse-race, takes a dim view of Democratic prospects in November.
You don't have to be a close follower of financial affairs to appreciate the chill wind sweeping across the markets, but this is not just a market thing.
The "mis-identification" of al-Ghazâlî as a follower of Avicenna may have its roots in an attitude among some Arabic readers of al-Ghazâlî who saw in him a closer follower of the falâsifa than the mainstream Arabic tradition wished to acknowledge.
Still, any close follower of City Ballet's repertory knows that even "Vienna Waltzes" would seem an anticlimax after the Balanchine Black & White Week that preceded it, an astonishingly high-concentrate collection of 12 ballets of supreme modernism that have shown the company at its finest since I began this job just over four years ago.
Aron Lund, a contributing analyst for The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and close follower of Ahrar al-Sham, said: "The gutting of Ahrar al-Sham's leadership will have major ripple effects in the opposition".
Another possibility is that the Kingston Lacy painting is a copy by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo (c. 1612-1667), son-in-law and close follower of Velázquez.
One close follower of the coverage was Steve Newhouse, chairman of Advance.net, the corporate digital arm of Advance Publications.
