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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But the longest line of the night formed around first-time nominee Michael B. Jordan as well-wishers queued up to congratulate him on his Golden Globe nomination for Sinners, Ryan Coogler's audacious horror film that became one of the highest-grossing original movies of the 2020s.
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Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026
Actors David Dastmalchian and Alyssa Milano were also among the Instagram well-wishers.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
King Charles stopped to acknowledge several well-wishers on the way to the Sandringham Estate, which recently drew crowds when the wider royal family attended church together on Christmas Day.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
While mingling with well-wishers, Charlotte, 10, gently patted her 12-year-old older brother’s back in a show of support and reassurance.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026
Actors David Dastmalchian and Alyssa Milano were also among the Instagram well-wishers.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
King Charles stopped to acknowledge several well-wishers on the way to the Sandringham Estate, which recently drew crowds when the wider royal family attended church together on Christmas Day.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
While mingling with well-wishers, Charlotte, 10, gently patted her 12-year-old older brother’s back in a show of support and reassurance.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 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 26 Jan. 2026.
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