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also junky
1
as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
heroin junkies wasting their lives
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as in fan
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a television cartoon junkie
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Recent Examples of junkie
Again, this doesn’t mean that every gamer is on the verge of transforming into a gaming junkie straight out of a bad CSI episode.
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Mark Hill, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
And rookie wing Ochai Agbaji is something of a soccer junkie, having played the sport through high school, and being selected by multiple teammates as the best footballer on the team.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
On our screens, Stewart was a regular guy from New Jersey, as well as a political junkie who couldn’t believe that news professionals were taking politicians and their claims—including those that led to the Iraq War—at face value.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2022
Three days after the play and with plenty of opportunity to watch the film, that still wasn’t good enough for Phillips III, a noted film junkie at the practice facility.
—Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
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Mark Hill, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
And rookie wing Ochai Agbaji is something of a soccer junkie, having played the sport through high school, and being selected by multiple teammates as the best footballer on the team.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
On our screens, Stewart was a regular guy from New Jersey, as well as a political junkie who couldn’t believe that news professionals were taking politicians and their claims—including those that led to the Iraq War—at face value.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2022
Three days after the play and with plenty of opportunity to watch the film, that still wasn’t good enough for Phillips III, a noted film junkie at the practice facility.
—Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkie
Noun
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Her father, a meth addict, was in prison for armed robbery, and her mother, who gave birth to her at the age of twenty, was unable to care for her.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Au contraire, the new law and the accompanying abundance of product draw addicts to the state like liquid into a syringe.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Teammates mobbed Quick at the final horn, and the public address announcer told fans of the accomplishment over the speakers.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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It's then hung under a fan to dry for 10 to 17 days, then wood smoked.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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View Comments Some Google users have also begun noticing changes on Google Calendar that some say appear to deemphasize diversity.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Her husband, Brendan Rooney, shared the same photo of Romano in the hospital, minus users' MAGA comments, while addressing her resilience in his Instagram caption.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Row Sofia leather shoulder bag $3,750 NET-A-PORTER For the ultimate quiet-luxury enthusiast, The Row’s Sofia bag is the smaller, elegant counterpart to its viral Margaux bag.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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For white-chocolate lovers The touch of sweetness in the drinkable, affordable bottle of Riesling is the perfect partner for white chocolate enthusiasts.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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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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Animal lovers' hearts have been warmed by seeing a terrified dog slowly opening up to her rescuers and their gentle golden retriever.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: The 15th annual Eagle Watch event provides bird lovers and raptor fanatics the opportunity to see the predators dive for shad and waterfowl in the rushing waters of the Columbia and take a snooze in the trees surrounding Westrick Park.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
24 Jan. 2025
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Though she’s best known for her wackier Disney Channel alter egos, like London Tipton on the Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Song is actually a sports fanatic.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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