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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Princess Charlene seemed to click with one well-wisher in particular.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 21 July 2025
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.
—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
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Janine Henni, People.com, 21 July 2025
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.
—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
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-wisher. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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