enthusiast
noun
en·thu·si·ast
in-ˈthü-zē-ˌast 
-əst,
en-,
also -ˈthyü-
: a person filled with enthusiasm: such as
a
: one who is ardently attached to a cause, object, or pursuit
a sports car enthusiast
b
: one who tends to become ardently absorbed in an interest
Examples of enthusiast in a Sentence
skiing enthusiasts can't wait for the first snowfall of the season
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This attention to detail creates experiences that keep critics and food enthusiasts coming back for more.
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Jill Barth, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The film begins with the league’s sole enthusiast, Franny (Cliff Blake), settling onto the grass with his portable card table, his pocket binoculars, and his scorecard; slowly, the players begin to dribble onto the field.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Correspondent Seth Doane talks with one of London's last lamplighters, and with gaslight enthusiasts who have fought to protect these historic fixtures.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
This event brings together pickleball enthusiasts, local businesses and community supporters to raise money for the youth programs of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jill Barth, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The film begins with the league’s sole enthusiast, Franny (Cliff Blake), settling onto the grass with his portable card table, his pocket binoculars, and his scorecard; slowly, the players begin to dribble onto the field.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Correspondent Seth Doane talks with one of London's last lamplighters, and with gaslight enthusiasts who have fought to protect these historic fixtures.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
This event brings together pickleball enthusiasts, local businesses and community supporters to raise money for the youth programs of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Enthusiast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthusiast. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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enthusiast
noun
en·thu·si·ast
in-ˈth(y)ü-zē-ˌast
-əst
: a person filled with enthusiasm
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