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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Gerrard, who also coached in the club’s academy, laid flowers at the memorial site outside the stadium’s Main Stand, which features hundreds of condolences left by supporters and well-wishers.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And while nine decades later, Singh never got that brass band that paraded down the street for Frank or the celebratory fires that Pauline’s well-wishers lit in Grayson County, she was always humbled by the support Louisville showed her during her spelling years.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Not too long, though, because more obligations awaited, including a trip to Trolley Barn for an autograph session to mingle with well-wishers of the Charlotte Hornets welcoming the team’s latest crop of draftees.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
Wearing a flowing floral halter dress, the author greeted a stream of well-wishers that also included Antoine Gregory, Nancy Chilton, Bridget Foley, Agnes Cammock and Constance R. White among others.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
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James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And while nine decades later, Singh never got that brass band that paraded down the street for Frank or the celebratory fires that Pauline’s well-wishers lit in Grayson County, she was always humbled by the support Louisville showed her during her spelling years.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Not too long, though, because more obligations awaited, including a trip to Trolley Barn for an autograph session to mingle with well-wishers of the Charlotte Hornets welcoming the team’s latest crop of draftees.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
Wearing a flowing floral halter dress, the author greeted a stream of well-wishers that also included Antoine Gregory, Nancy Chilton, Bridget Foley, Agnes Cammock and Constance R. White among others.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-wisher. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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