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Recent Examples of admirer
In February 2025 — a few weeks after Lind was attacked a second time, fatally, by an admirer of LaSota’s named Maximilian Snyder — LaSota was arrested, along with Zajko and Blank, in Maryland.
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Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
The actress' turn to OnlyFans recontextualizes Elizabeth's partially nude role in the 1999 raunchy teen comedy, as Nadia is recorded via webcam by hapless admirer Jim (Jason Biggs), without her knowledge, in an encounter that spirals into live spectacle.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Plaza, 41, is a longtime admirer of the Hairspray writer-director.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Still, Altman remained an admirer and decided to film the production with the original cast.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
Murphy is an admirer of Witt, too.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Prue told George that Dawn Allenby was in high spirits because an admirer had sent her flowers.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Metheny has been an admirer of Patton for some time and the two performed an Orange County concert with Encinitas guitarist Peter Sprague and his band a few years ago.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Apparently, Flagg is also a huge admirer.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
The actress' turn to OnlyFans recontextualizes Elizabeth's partially nude role in the 1999 raunchy teen comedy, as Nadia is recorded via webcam by hapless admirer Jim (Jason Biggs), without her knowledge, in an encounter that spirals into live spectacle.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Plaza, 41, is a longtime admirer of the Hairspray writer-director.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Still, Altman remained an admirer and decided to film the production with the original cast.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
Murphy is an admirer of Witt, too.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Prue told George that Dawn Allenby was in high spirits because an admirer had sent her flowers.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Metheny has been an admirer of Patton for some time and the two performed an Orange County concert with Encinitas guitarist Peter Sprague and his band a few years ago.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Apparently, Flagg is also a huge admirer.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirer
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That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Options for 2026 include food cruises that travel through Burgundy and Provence and a 15-day wine lovers cruise on the Rhine and Seine Rivers.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The three-day event draws more than 100,000 fans every year for the festival, which headlines largely country music acts while raising money for marine conservation.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The fan tried to offer some context.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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Miller also strategically employs the Pietà in his Confederate Women’s Monument, turning to Michelangelo’s later Depositional group from the Pietà Bandini, in which the dead Christ is not draped on Mary’s lap and knees but undulates across the bodies of his earthbound beloveds.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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But who, in this case, is the beloved?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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But outside of the horror community and cult-movie devotees, there’s still ample misunderstanding about what Faces of Death really is — and that’s not likely to be remedied by the arrival of Daniel Goldhaber’s 2026 film, Faces of Death, now hitting theaters after a lengthy postproduction delay.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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But what about something for the wrestling devotees?—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The jury won’t hear about the 1963 case, how Marcelin, was found guilty of shooting girlfriend Jacquieline Bonds in the hallway of an Harlem apartment, then chased her into a bedroom and shot her again.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The suspect’s wife and another woman believed to be his girlfriend were shot and seriously wounded.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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Though as filmmaker Alex Ross Perry, a major VHS collector and advocate, points out, there are plenty of physical media enthusiasts for whom the older format is a bridge too far.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The energy was high in Vancouver last night as thousands of bartenders, industry insiders, and cocktail enthusiasts gathered for the unveiling of the 2026 edition of North America’s 50 Best Bars.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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There was a bit of screaming by girls, but the boyfriends who went along wanted to listen to the band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jane Krakowski poses with her architect boyfriend David Rockwell at the opening night of Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Fallen Angels on Broadway on April 19 in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The fire caused widespread damage and injured one worshipper.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
14 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Admirer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admirer. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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