well-wisher
noun
well-wish·er
ˈwel-ˌwi-shər 
-ˈwi-
: one who wishes well to another : an admiring supporter or fan
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There was hardly room to stand, but Cindi Beam rose to hug every well-wisher who stopped by to say their lives were changed by Coach John Beam.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
On Monday morning, well-wishers, many wearing rain-coats, lined the roads behind a metal railing under drizzly skies as his convoy made its way through the winding roads near Beirut to the mountain-top tomb of a 19th century hermit now recognized as Saint Charbel Makhlouf.
—NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
At the scene, well-wishers bowed and said short prayers, or left handwritten notes among the flowers.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Combining views from the cockpit, a mission control area and from chase planes, the video brings views from takeoff, flight and touchdown — and the moment when NASA lead X-59 test pilot Nils Larson emerges from the cockpit to greet well-wishers.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
On Monday morning, well-wishers, many wearing rain-coats, lined the roads behind a metal railing under drizzly skies as his convoy made its way through the winding roads near Beirut to the mountain-top tomb of a 19th century hermit now recognized as Saint Charbel Makhlouf.
—NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
At the scene, well-wishers bowed and said short prayers, or left handwritten notes among the flowers.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Combining views from the cockpit, a mission control area and from chase planes, the video brings views from takeoff, flight and touchdown — and the moment when NASA lead X-59 test pilot Nils Larson emerges from the cockpit to greet well-wishers.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for well-wisher
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-wisher. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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