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
  • This menu is easily intriguing enough to lure food lovers back for chef Mederos’ tasting menu.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The book pays homage to all your classic romance tropes — fake relationship, enemies to lovers, boy next door — but spins them on their head in this new take on what happily ever after looks like.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Top Chef and Traitors fans, don’t skip out on a visit to Kristen Kish’s restaurant Arlo Grey, also located on the hotel’s first floor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • When 39 days of elite physical punishment concluded with stadium lights dimming across North America, millions of fans limped away from watch parties with hoarse voices and sore feet.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • Collegians play, just us next to parents and girlfriends of the players.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • Photos taken of the outing showed David, 51, Victoria, 52, and Harper, alongside the couple’s other sons, Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21, who brought their respective girlfriends, Kim Turnbull and Jackie Apostel.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of girlfriends
Noun
  • The revelation of Shadow’s possible perch-cute spurred an array of emotions from the family’s devotees.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Now, devotees can score the label’s bestselling jeans while staying frugal.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of devotees
Noun
  • In the afternoon, book a spot at one of Copenhagen’s many hot tub experiences; some favorites include Hottub Copenhagen and CopenHot, the biggest outdoor spa in Denmark.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The set balanced crowd favorites with deeper cuts, moving comfortably between reflective moments and full-throttle rockers.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • The structure also supports the kind of smooth, repeatable opening and closing action that many EDC enthusiasts value, whether the knife is being used for a quick package opening or carried as a tactile mechanical object throughout the day.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • For iced tea enthusiasts, the Tea Over Ice collection is designed to brew hot and then flash-chill over ice in the elegant Tea Over Ice Pitcher, perfect for enjoying yourself or serving to your guests at summer gatherings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of enthusiasts
Noun
  • Cricket’s heart is always pointed firmly toward Olympia’s, while her attention moves restlessly from him to a succession of other boyfriends and artists.
    — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • As with Yarmosky, Holmes seemed to be having fun with these boyfriends, according to The Cut.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • 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
  • Garrett says the new protocols acknowledge that academic institutions have the responsibility to take steps for the safety of their researchers and protect them from potentially dangerous interactions with conspiracy theorists and other reactionary zealots.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Definition of zealots
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