groupie

group·ie | \ ˈgrü-pē

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Definition of groupie

1 : a fan of a rock group who usually follows the group around on concert tours

2 : an admirer of a celebrity who attends as many of his or her public appearances as possible

3 : enthusiast, aficionado a political groupie golf groupies

Examples of groupie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two former groupies, one with a family, the other with a wild temperament, reunite after two decades. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 15, 2019: ‘Alien,’ ‘Aliens’ and more," 13 Sep. 2019 The film had the intimate, off-hand look of a home movie: Keith Richards was captured removing a television set from his hotel room and tossing it over the balcony and a groupie was seen lying naked on a bed, fondling herself. — Hillel Italie, Twin Cities, "Groundbreaking photographer Robert Frank dies at age 94," 10 Sep. 2019 President Trump’s fans follow him around the country like groupies, and Nancy Pelosi’s boosters fetishize her funnel-neck coat as a symbol of the #resistance. — Amanda Hess, New York Times, "United We Stan," 11 Sep. 2019 Hollywood’s Bleeding styles itself as the desperate diary of a bootstrapper who’s being drained by groupies and haters and drugs. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Post Malone Is the Voice of Modern Brain Fog," 9 Sep. 2019 The results of the 2 ½-year project are eagerly awaited by architecture buffs, Lautner groupies and residents of the Coachella Valley. — Tina Daunt, latimes.com, "Behind the story of the Bob Hope house restoration," 6 June 2019 For critics who doubted Love’s talent and viewed her as nothing more than a gold digger or a groupie, seeing her compete with, and have success alongside, Eddie Vedder, Beck, and Trent Reznor, as well as Cobain, gave her and Hole currency. — Lisawhill, Longreads, "Live Through This: Courtney Love at 55," 9 July 2019 One hoax groupie, Lucy Richards from Florida, actually threatened Pozner’s life several times caught on audio and was later prosecuted and sentenced two years ago to a five-month prison term. — Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, "Rosario: The recent court victory against the Sandy Hook deniers has a Saintly City connection," 28 June 2019 Running off to become a groupie or being removed from school and sent to a treatment facility should not be the only two options Elodie has. — Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, "Elodie's Dad's Reaction To Her Shoplifting On Trinkets Is A Problem," 15 June 2019

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