habitué

ha·bi·tué | \ hə-ˈbi-chə-ˌwā

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, ha-, -ˌbi-chə-ˈwā \

variants: or less commonly habitue

Definition of habitué

1 : a person who may be regularly found in or at a particular place or kind of place café habitués

2 : devotee an Internet habitué

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Examples of habitué in a Sentence

confirmed habitués of the theater, they support serious dramas as well as comedies and musicals a confirmed habitué of the country club, she keeps tabs on who's having an affair

Recent Examples on the Web Sun Valley, Idaho, habitues such as Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Justin Timberlake and other celebs are a large part of the continuing glitterati factor in thi s resort town. — Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post, "If you’re a celeb hunter, Idaho’s Sun Valley might appeal. But in McCall, nature is the star.," 12 Feb. 2020 Expecting the slow but steady ramp-up of in-the-know habitues and farsighted home buyers to continue as more stylish businesses and artist communities settle there, Frey has decided to open her studio to the public. — Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, "How one SF artist is betting big on the Bayview district," 26 June 2018 Warren Hinckle, San Francisco watering hole habitue, and basset hound Bentley belly up to the bar at the old Pipeline. — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, "Remembering Warren Hinckle, bar by bar," 10 Dec. 2017

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“Habitué.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitu%C3%A9. Accessed 31 May. 2020.

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