admirer

noun

Definition of admirernext
1
as in lover

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2
as in fan

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirer
  1. lover
  2. fan
  3. girlfriend
  4. devotee
  5. boyfriend
  6. enthusiast
  7. dear
  8. flame
Noun
  • Cabot Creamery butter lovers may want to check their fridges following a recent recall.
    — Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Here’s another budget-friendly option for pet lovers.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of lover
Noun
  • The wait is over for fans anticipating the beginning of Grand Slam Track.
    — Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Add Pierce Brosnan to the list of George Clooney's fans!
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of fan
Noun
  • It’s been a difficult season for Carver, who came back from visiting family in Texas with a former girlfriend.
    — Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
  • But who is Bella Ramsey’s girlfriend, Maisy Stella?
    — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • The property’s deep ties to Nikko’s religious hubs unlock options typically reserved for locals and long-term devotees: private fire ceremonies at Chūzen-ji Temple, Shinto kagura dance performances in festival months, and more.
    — Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Even though Snow White was positioned as a family-friendly musical — one that should’ve generated a fair amount of excitement from fans and Disney devotees — the soundtrack is underperforming in a big way.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • Chelsea, of course, met a sad fate along with her much-older boyfriend, Rick (Walton Goggins) in The White Lotus Season 3 finale a week ago.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Her niece’s boyfriend, twenty-two-year-old Jacob Miranda, had also died there, of a fentanyl overdose.
    — Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • View 4 Images The world's top DLP projector brand has launched a dual-laser 4K projector that's aimed at installation pros as well as home cinema enthusiasts.
    — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Recipes for this collaboration will change weekly and come in various formats to suit all food enthusiasts — including the classic Meal Kit, Express Plus, and Culinary Collection.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • Black bag, my dear — her work trip sets off a chain reaction in which George’s strength, i.e., faith in their relationship, becomes his weakness.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, Joe and I discussed the difference and the relationship between noise and music, which was a theme dear to the futurists.
    — Billboard Italy, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of dear
Noun
  • In the final days of the Paris Commune of 1871, a radical experiment in self-governance and insurrection that started after the nation’s humiliating military loss to Prussia, the Communards realized that their cause had gone up in flames.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The resolution, put forward by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, is intended to put Republicans on the record for a policy that economists say will increase prices for consumers and fan the flames of an international trade war.
    — John Bacon, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of flame
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