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
Remy Bond time-travels to the Seventies and sings to a distant, glamorous lover in her new video.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Combine them with other cool season lovers for a pop of color.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
According to Miranda, the majority of the attention from the internet was positive, with countless cat lovers championing Miranda's devotion to her beloved pet.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 22 May 2025
About 75 members of the group will perform in the coming week at three churches in Broward County before taking a summer break and then inviting fellow music lovers to audition in August.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Combine them with other cool season lovers for a pop of color.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
According to Miranda, the majority of the attention from the internet was positive, with countless cat lovers championing Miranda's devotion to her beloved pet.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 22 May 2025
About 75 members of the group will perform in the coming week at three churches in Broward County before taking a summer break and then inviting fellow music lovers to audition in August.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lover
Noun
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Holland now hosts Survivor watch parties and other fan events with season 28 player Brice Izyah Johnston.—
Ale Russian,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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But Yang will clear up another SNL season 50 mystery that fans also spotted during a recent goodnights segment.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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In Israeli parlance, the prime minister is a freier—a sucker.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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My father never ever thought of himself as a sucker or a loser.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Big news for vintage train enthusiasts: The Orient Express brand is back with a luxe new train inspired by 1960s style.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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Only one other California boat show popped up on USA Today’s list of the best American events for boat enthusiasts.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Buzz in pursuit of Volkswagen Bus fanatics and stories.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 May 2025
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Content creators, celebs, and beauty fanatics loved the OG high-shine finish lippie so much that Tarte created a line of shimmery shades for it, too.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The fact that death itself is the protagonist, rather than some mask-wearing homicidal maniac, is what gives these films their morbid allure.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 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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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lover. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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