as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
skiing enthusiasts can't wait for the first snowfall of the season
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Recent Examples of enthusiast
With a 26% discount, this outdoor security camera is a must-have for serious security enthusiasts.
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
To get to this week’s Altadena Cars & Coffee meetup, a Saturday hangout for car enthusiasts, attendees had to traverse some portion of Altadena, passing homes and businesses reduced to rubble by the Eaton fire.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Brands are leaning into innovation, heritage, and exclusivity, creating excitement among collectors and enthusiasts.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
View 4 Images The world's top DLP projector brand has launched a dual-laser 4K projector that's aimed at installation pros as well as home cinema enthusiasts.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
To get to this week’s Altadena Cars & Coffee meetup, a Saturday hangout for car enthusiasts, attendees had to traverse some portion of Altadena, passing homes and businesses reduced to rubble by the Eaton fire.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Brands are leaning into innovation, heritage, and exclusivity, creating excitement among collectors and enthusiasts.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
View 4 Images The world's top DLP projector brand has launched a dual-laser 4K projector that's aimed at installation pros as well as home cinema enthusiasts.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiast
Noun
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Cascada’s rendition replaces Reilly’s yearning with decidedly more bombast, but the ecstatic feeling of connecting with a lover – whether on an elevator, dancefloor or basketball court – remains at the center.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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Beverly ends up doing something he’s not done before — falling deeply for one of their patients/lovers, actress Claire (Geneviève Bujold).—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nacua is seen slapping the fan in the face and walking away.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Crocs Savannah Bananas Classic Clogs Savannah Bananas fans will love these Crocs that feature the team’s mascot and an eye-catching pattern in the team colors.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These stems, called suckers, are a different variety than the top growth and will have different flowers, as well as drawing energy and resources away from the main plant.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the color, your boy Ethan Hunt is gonna hang on that sucker for dear life because he’s got things to do and a world to save yet again.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fascination with living forever is increasingly captivating wellness fanatics.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Not long afterward, the young theater fanatic landed a key role on Emmy-winning series Big Little Lies (2017–2019) as Ziggy, the son of single mother Jane (Shailene Woodley).—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And a perilous Purge situation flooding the streets with maniacs?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
1 Apr. 2025
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That joke might be fine if everyone in Smash were a maniac.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Enthusiast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiast. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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