as in fan
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
an enthusiastic lover of all kinds of team sports
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Recent Examples of lover
For the experienced sake lover, order Future With Farmer.
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Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
That menagerie is a bit extreme for a race car driver, but van Gisbergen isn’t the only animal lover on the NASCAR circuit.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
A day visit to Concord is easy to make special for the literary lover.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
The attire will be a return to form for Combs, a fashion lover who partly rose to superstardom with the success of his Sean John clothing brand.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
That menagerie is a bit extreme for a race car driver, but van Gisbergen isn’t the only animal lover on the NASCAR circuit.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
A day visit to Concord is easy to make special for the literary lover.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
The attire will be a return to form for Combs, a fashion lover who partly rose to superstardom with the success of his Sean John clothing brand.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lover
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For households seeking more cooling options, the lineup at Della home appliance also includes window AC units, portable ACs, central air systems, and a new tower fan set to launch in May.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Josh Hartnett’s kids were not fans of the hair transformation that their dad underwent for his new film, Fight or Flight.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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The Vulcan system consists of a conventional robotic arm with a custom spatula-like appendage for poking into a shelf and a sucker for grabbing items to pull them out.—
Will Knight,
Wired News,
7 May 2025
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At a time when the world seems increasingly divided into winners and losers, exploiters and suckers, Henry Johnson speaks with sardonic eloquence to our current moment in American life.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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Along with her live and on-demand workouts, Austin offers a comprehensive healthy eating regimen and repertoire as a food enthusiast, providing free, fun, easy recipes on her blog that span every type of food and cuisine, from tacos and tofu to cocktails and desserts.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Jones also recorded a video doubling-down on his allegation while again accusing Zelenskyy of being a cocaine enthusiast who possibly favors Methamphetamine too.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2025
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True-crime fanatics will want to visit the Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum, just 20 minutes away in the neighboring town of Gibsland.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Calling all beauty fanatics: Now’s the time to stock up on your skincare, haircare, and makeup essentials.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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And a perilous Purge situation flooding the streets with maniacs?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
1 Apr. 2025
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That joke might be fine if everyone in Smash were a maniac.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lover. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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