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also habitue
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as in fan
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
confirmed habitués of the theater, they support serious dramas as well as comedies and musicals
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as in patron
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
a confirmed habitué of the country club, she keeps tabs on who's having an affair
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Recent Examples of habitué
Books Nora Ephron was a star writer, talk show habitue and media darling when magazines were everything and such a career was possible.
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Karen Heller, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
And the audio adaptation turns out to benefit not only from Daniels’s pitch-perfect delivery, but also from that of Rick Foucheux, who plays Sen. John McDowell, a jaded habitue of the political swamp.
—Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2020
But for anyone who’s not a weekend-midnights New Beverly habitue or even has only seen one or two, there’s the ineluctable appeal of great pop songs, well-belted — no Easter egg acknowledgement required.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2021
Sun Valley, Idaho, habitues such as Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Justin Timberlake and other celebs are a large part of the continuing glitterati factor in thi s resort town.
—Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2020
Expecting the slow but steady ramp-up of in-the-know habitues and farsighted home buyers to continue as more stylish businesses and artist communities settle there, Frey has decided to open her studio to the public.
—Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018
Warren Hinckle, San Francisco watering hole habitue, and basset hound Bentley belly up to the bar at the old Pipeline.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Dec. 2017
Karen Heller, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
And the audio adaptation turns out to benefit not only from Daniels’s pitch-perfect delivery, but also from that of Rick Foucheux, who plays Sen. John McDowell, a jaded habitue of the political swamp.
—Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2020
But for anyone who’s not a weekend-midnights New Beverly habitue or even has only seen one or two, there’s the ineluctable appeal of great pop songs, well-belted — no Easter egg acknowledgement required.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2021
Sun Valley, Idaho, habitues such as Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Justin Timberlake and other celebs are a large part of the continuing glitterati factor in thi s resort town.
—Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2020
Expecting the slow but steady ramp-up of in-the-know habitues and farsighted home buyers to continue as more stylish businesses and artist communities settle there, Frey has decided to open her studio to the public.
—Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018
Warren Hinckle, San Francisco watering hole habitue, and basset hound Bentley belly up to the bar at the old Pipeline.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitué
Noun
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To all of you football fans making the post-Super Bowl pivot to college hoops, welcome.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Boise State basketball fans who use YouTubeTV to watch the Broncos likely will need to find a new way to watch starting as soon as this weekend.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2025
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The incident happened near the Scott chairlift, which takes patrons to the Scott Peak with an elevation of 8,289 feet.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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Their behavior disturbed other patrons so much that two older couples opted to take their meals to-go rather than remain in the eatery.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Among the sea of devotees were JT, of the hip-hop duo City Girls, the choreographer James Vu Anh Pham, and the playwright Jeremy O. Harris.—
Puja Patel,
The New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2025
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On Tuesday, 50 million devotees had taken a bath in the holy river, and in the immediate hours after the stampedes, authorities say, millions more got in the water.—
Aakash Hassan,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Jan. 2025
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The now Grammy-winning singer got her start as a child actor, doing guest spots on Law & Order: SVU, Phineas and Ferb, and Orange Is the New Black before catching her big break with the Disney Channel show Girl Meets World in 2014.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Lamar will be taking the stage during the halftime show alongside special guest SZA, who also happens to be Drake's ex-girlfriend.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The film has become an event, a must-see for movie lovers.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Baldoni specifically alleged that Lively used her friendship with Swift to put pressure on him to comply with Lively’s re-write of a crucial scene in the domestic violence drama in which Lively and Baldoni play lovers.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For the Silicon Valley denizens, well-known for their obsession with life-extending interventions, the blend of bleeding-edge science and the opportunity to discover the next unicorn was irresistible.—
Grace Huckins,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2025
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There are longtime denizens who have lived in the Palisades for decades, having bought low years ago in a gem of a place that was more coastal than Beverly Hills and less rustic than nearby Malibu or Topanga Canyon.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But before Guillermo leaves for good, Nandor offers him a seat in his coffin, which unexpectedly is revealed to be the secret entrance to the underground crime-fighting lair much to the former familiar's delight and surprise.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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The roaming vampire was hanging out in front of the movie theater with his human familiars, all fully armed and ready to throw down for their undead master.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
22 Mar. 2023
Noun
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One reason so many curiosities are able to surface in a single hour is because each of our series regulars are sent off on their own.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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The next day, Hynes sat two of his regulars, defenseman Declan Chisholm and forward Yakov Trenin.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Habitué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitu%C3%A9. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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