as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a devotee of stamp collecting
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Recent Examples of devotee
The patrons were mainly local devotees at the moment; the parking lot was full of California license plates, along with one from Florida and one from Nevada.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Millions of Backstreet Boys devotees would surely disagree.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Hundreds of taco devotees swarmed Eastern Market's Shed 5 to sample and cast a vote for the metro Detroit spot with the best tacos.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
New Delhi — Buckets of holy water slung over their shoulders, millions of Hindu devotees have been walking for days.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Millions of Backstreet Boys devotees would surely disagree.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Hundreds of taco devotees swarmed Eastern Market's Shed 5 to sample and cast a vote for the metro Detroit spot with the best tacos.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
New Delhi — Buckets of holy water slung over their shoulders, millions of Hindu devotees have been walking for days.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotee
Noun
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Car lovers, get ready to head up north to watch Corvettes compete for awards and parade across the Mighty Mac this weekend.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Today, Travelers Rest still lives up to its name, serving as a haven for nature lovers, food enthusiasts, and those seeking adventure.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Kia retained clunky flat-panel HVAC/audio controls that require you to push a small icon of a fan or a triangle to switch an adjoining set of flat touch points from climate to audio functions and vice versa.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Gold & Goose Photography/Getty Images The video of the incident posted by MotoGP went viral on social media, with fans offering hilarious reactions, while others raised safety concerns.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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At the market’s Shed 5, the Detroit Sandwich Day Party brings together sandwich enthusiasts for a wide array of sandwich samplings from metro Detroit restaurants and bars.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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But, in the 22 years since production ended, enthusiasts and collectors have caught on to how special the open-top speed machine is.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
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And the bent cherry sucker inside was a cute touch.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
25 Aug. 2025
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Seer sucker isn’t just for the Kentucky Derby anymore.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
5 Aug. 2025
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Sherlock fanatics may recall that Cumberbatch’s interpretation of Baker Street’s greatest sleuth was blessed with hints of wicked humor sublimated under those manic, elementary deductions.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Sure, but pop culture narratives were being run by fanatics on the coasts with the help of their sympathetic friends in the left-wing media.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Devotee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotee. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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