Thesaurus results for ADMIRER

admirer

noun

Definition of admirer

as in lover

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as in fan

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Recent Examples of admirer Soderbergh has been longtime admirer of Reeves work, and with Reeves unable to be on set, the Oscar-winning director offered to help with finishing principal photography. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Dropped by his followers and shunned by his circle, Jim has only Lucien on his side, a skinny and fiercely loyal admirer. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Sasakawa, like Sakai, was a great admirer of Mussolini, and formed the extreme right-wing Patriotic People’s Party. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Long an admirer of Walt Disney, Bakker sought to build a Christian version of Disneyland. — John Wigger, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 As a longtime admirer of Drake, the Houston native reflected on having the chance to team up with Drizzy at this point in his career, and the moment lived up to the hype for Toliver. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 His dad—a longtime admirer of Frank Lloyd Wright houses—was particularly keen to visit residences by the architect while in the area and brought Meyer to Fallingwater. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a long-time admirer, believing Alvarez is one of the few forwards who would really improve their attack. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 For Brooks, that education can turn an admirer into a collector—and eventually a steward. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Art lovers will appreciate the prewar proportions of this Park Avenue duplex.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Cowritten by the band and Brian Eno, the track explores a relationship between lovers struggling to maintain their faith in each other.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Upgrading to the Thrust Variant requires a $245,000 follow-up payment and adds SpaceX cold-gas rear thrusters alongside an active multi-mode fan system for downforce, cutting acceleration down to under a second.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Many fans sympathized with Clarkson’s shopping experience and took to social media to denounce the actions taken by the shop.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

The show was both a touchstone and a lightning rod for its depiction of a group of millennial young women in New York, with its vocal haters often louder than its many devotees.

— Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
The Nespresso devotee in your life will delight at the chance to try a different classic or limited-edition coffee capsule every day in the lead-up to Christmas.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of devotee

Noun

Police also picked up his girlfriend, actor Lekha Washington, and his cousin Zayn Marie Khan.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
With her immense popularity, Swift has drawn more viewers to the sport, and the NFL is trying to replicate that success with other star players’ wives and girlfriends.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of girlfriend

Noun

Dennis and Rosa encounter all sorts of people, from feuding Take That tribute bands to Irish bachelorettes, comedians and bingo enthusiasts.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Tactics such as ragebait have only added to the fatigue, irritating enthusiasts already frustrated by the relentless churn of slop.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

Noun

Ines De Ramon stepped onto the London red carpet in a sheer lace gown on Friday night accompanied by boyfriend Brad Pitt.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
The woman’s boyfriend, an off-duty police officer, then placed Gonzalez in handcuffs, according to the statement.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of boyfriend

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