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
Cabot Creamery butter lovers may want to check their fridges following a recent recall.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
E-book lovers can also get the Kindle edition of The Handmaid’s Tale for free with a Kindle Unlimited membership; learn more here.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Colorado may be better known for its hiking and skiing than for its swimming, but a Boulder estate that just hit the market is a water lover’s paradise.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
During the 2024 total solar eclipse that captured the attention of space lovers across North America, something was going on with the birds.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
E-book lovers can also get the Kindle edition of The Handmaid’s Tale for free with a Kindle Unlimited membership; learn more here.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Colorado may be better known for its hiking and skiing than for its swimming, but a Boulder estate that just hit the market is a water lover’s paradise.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
During the 2024 total solar eclipse that captured the attention of space lovers across North America, something was going on with the birds.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lover
Noun
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Five months later, PenaVega shared the devastating news with her fans and followers.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Many fans left comments pointing out just how fierce the diva looked.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These stems, called suckers, are a different variety than the top growth and will have different flowers, as well as drawing energy and resources away from the main plant.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the color, your boy Ethan Hunt is gonna hang on that sucker for dear life because he’s got things to do and a world to save yet again.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This year, Easter Sunday falls on April 20, also known as 4/20, an unofficial holiday for cannabis enthusiasts in celebration of their love of the bud.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Dabney has been telling other Burning Man enthusiasts about his DIY cooling system and referring them to Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for used panels.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fascination with living forever is increasingly captivating wellness fanatics.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Not long afterward, the young theater fanatic landed a key role on Emmy-winning series Big Little Lies (2017–2019) as Ziggy, the son of single mother Jane (Shailene Woodley).—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That joke might be fine if everyone in Smash were a maniac.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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And one week after his party homicidal maniacs had started a war that, among a great many other shocking and despicable things, had alienated his daughter from him and from her family and people.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lover. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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