admirers

noun

plural of admirer
1
as in lovers

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2
as in fans

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirers
  1. lovers
  2. fans
  3. girlfriends
  4. devotees
  5. favorites
  6. enthusiasts
  7. boyfriends
  8. zealots
Noun
  • Art lovers and newer aficionados will appreciate learning more about the artists, the art, and how they were created.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wayfarer Tavern, which opened in 2025, has already achieved legendary status among Greater Cincinnati pizza lovers.
    — USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • On a night where he’d been booed for what happened in the past — a night that ended with a 6-4 loss as Logan Webb endured his shortest start of the year — Devers provided Red Sox fans a reason to boo for what was happening in the present.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For rail fans, there are overnight routes to discover on six of the world’s seven continents.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • Her biggest challenges seemed to be getting the rest of the NBA to take her seriously after previously partying with her father’s girlfriends and posing nude for Playboy magazine.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s a look at a few of the WAGs — wives and girlfriends — who will be cheering on Chiefs players this season.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of girlfriends
Noun
  • She was inspired to make the move after attending a recent fan convention and understanding what these keepsakes mean to the devotees who bring them home.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of those Disney devotees packed the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center last weekend to attend the company’s D23 fan event, where nary a non-Disney costume or t-shirt was in sight.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of devotees
Noun
  • With the casting for James Bond now very much underway and Elordi continuing to have a strong presence among the favorites for the coveted role, Variety also managed to sneak in a question about whether he’d been involved in the auditions.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cheese, Greek and kale pizzas are customer favorites, or cozy up to a nostalgic helping of lasagna, made with ricotta and mozzarella cheese with marinara or Bolognese sauce.
    — USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • Some car enthusiasts, like those who race and collect cars, also opposed the change.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Lately, TikTokers and skin-care enthusiasts are making the case for using tretinoin with azelaic acid, a multitasking ingredient that can help address discoloration, redness—and even offset some of the irritation tretinoin can cause.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Allure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of enthusiasts
Noun
  • As well as the two ur-bad boyfriends from HBO’s Girls Christopher Abbott and Adam Driver who will portray, respectively, Professor Charles Xavier and Nathaniel Milbury/Mister Sinister.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Keegan-Michael Key and Rob Huebel have been cast as the BFFs’ boyfriends.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • Continue reading … POWER RECLAIMED — Congress moves to unshackle states from California's ‘climate zealots’.
    — , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats looking for a way to reclaim their party can find inspiration in the career of Neil Kinnock, who in the mid-1980s rescued the British Labour Party from a determined band of sectarian zealots.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of zealots
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