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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During the ribbon cutting ceremony, Lara was in high demand, greeting and hugging well-wishers warmly in both English and Spanish.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
By the next day, text and voicemail messages started pouring in to Goudreau — some from Venezuelan well-wishers, some from people who wanted to join up and still others from journalists.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The warship was greeted by families and friends of her 55-strong ship’s company, plus well-wishers, who gathered to celebrate the culmination of months of dedication and teamwork.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next A memorial to KitKat has been established on the sidewalk near where the crash took place, and well-wishers have left flowers and candy underneath a photo of the cat.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
By the next day, text and voicemail messages started pouring in to Goudreau — some from Venezuelan well-wishers, some from people who wanted to join up and still others from journalists.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The warship was greeted by families and friends of her 55-strong ship’s company, plus well-wishers, who gathered to celebrate the culmination of months of dedication and teamwork.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next A memorial to KitKat has been established on the sidewalk near where the crash took place, and well-wishers have left flowers and candy underneath a photo of the cat.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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