as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a devotee of stamp collecting
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Recent Examples of devotees
In parts of Canada, three- to five-hour drives to the nearest T&T are common, devotees say.
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Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Just as World Cup fans are sporting their favorite teams’ jerseys and colors, Knicks devotees are still favoring blue and orange in solidarity to the team’s first NBA title since 1973.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
For devotees of the brand, this unusual vessel is less about reinventing yachting than refining it into something elegantly familiar.
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Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Every week, writers and editors from all around the magazine — Fire & Blood devotees and first-time viewers alike — will discuss, debate, and obsess over all the minutiae of the latest episode.
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Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Until the Sun Explodes doesn’t expand the definition of what a Sublime record can sound like, which may appease longtime devotees who can’t stomach the idea of hearing someone like 100 gecs on a Sublime track.
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Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
He’ll be buried there at the Imam Reza Shrine, considered the holiest place among Shiite devotees.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Calling all gyro enthusiasts and spanakopita devotees!
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Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Popular with Laguna Beach and LA locals for a quick staycation, the property also draws a loyal set of Montage brand devotees who’ve stayed at one of the sister properties in South Carolina, Deer Valley, or Los Cabos.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Just as World Cup fans are sporting their favorite teams’ jerseys and colors, Knicks devotees are still favoring blue and orange in solidarity to the team’s first NBA title since 1973.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
For devotees of the brand, this unusual vessel is less about reinventing yachting than refining it into something elegantly familiar.
—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Every week, writers and editors from all around the magazine — Fire & Blood devotees and first-time viewers alike — will discuss, debate, and obsess over all the minutiae of the latest episode.
—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Until the Sun Explodes doesn’t expand the definition of what a Sublime record can sound like, which may appease longtime devotees who can’t stomach the idea of hearing someone like 100 gecs on a Sublime track.
—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
He’ll be buried there at the Imam Reza Shrine, considered the holiest place among Shiite devotees.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Calling all gyro enthusiasts and spanakopita devotees!
—
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Popular with Laguna Beach and LA locals for a quick staycation, the property also draws a loyal set of Montage brand devotees who’ve stayed at one of the sister properties in South Carolina, Deer Valley, or Los Cabos.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotees
Noun
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AIs will be our friends, our confidants, our therapists, our doctors, our employees, our business partners—and yes, in many cases, our romantic partners and lovers.
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And now the opportunity to get to travel to them with other fans, with other book lovers, just too good to pass up.
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For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.
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And now the opportunity to get to travel to them with other fans, with other book lovers, just too good to pass up.
Noun
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Good choices include live sunfish, suckers, bullheads, carp, goldfish, and chubs.
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Southerners are suckers for cities on the water, and the charming community of Stuart, Florida, is abundantly blessed on that front.
Noun
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The entrepreneur and businessman and the unnamed plane instructor had reportedly set off from the city of Rennes for La Baule on Friday afternoon for the Fly In La Baule meeting gathering light airplane enthusiasts.
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For outdoor enthusiasts, the system now features excursions like the trek up the Eiðiskollur cliffs towering above the northern village of Eiði.
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“Devotees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotees. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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