as in lovers
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 enthusiasts
The accessibility of online sportsbooks has capitalized on Gen Z’s love of gambling, with enthusiasts defending the practice as a form of investment.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
When football was introduced in the early 1890s, beer enthusiasts instantly took to the sport and straddled the Mississippi River like a roulette wheel, only with one side wearing red and the other black and gold.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
From the haunting call of the Indian paradise flycatcher to the flash of a Malabar pied hornbill's wings, the park is alive with exciting birds — a paradise for veteran birdwatchers and nascent enthusiasts alike.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Though a longer period of senescence might sound exciting for autumn enthusiasts, the downside is that leaves have less time to photosynthesize.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
With topics for designers, filmmakers, or fashion enthusiasts alike, this panel offers a lively look at how costume design enhances narrative, and continues to shape both cinema and everyday style.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
While those sound like classic ingredients to some, other sweets enthusiasts claim raisins have no place in the springtime treat.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Michigan residents and fall color enthusiasts have many ways to take in the rich fall tapestry across Michigan, among them several steam trains excursions that provide a leisurely trip cross country to view the leaves.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
It should probably be acknowledged that as popular and respected as Anderson is among film enthusiasts and filmmakers themselves, his movies have never been particularly lucrative.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
When football was introduced in the early 1890s, beer enthusiasts instantly took to the sport and straddled the Mississippi River like a roulette wheel, only with one side wearing red and the other black and gold.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
From the haunting call of the Indian paradise flycatcher to the flash of a Malabar pied hornbill's wings, the park is alive with exciting birds — a paradise for veteran birdwatchers and nascent enthusiasts alike.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Though a longer period of senescence might sound exciting for autumn enthusiasts, the downside is that leaves have less time to photosynthesize.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
With topics for designers, filmmakers, or fashion enthusiasts alike, this panel offers a lively look at how costume design enhances narrative, and continues to shape both cinema and everyday style.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
While those sound like classic ingredients to some, other sweets enthusiasts claim raisins have no place in the springtime treat.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Michigan residents and fall color enthusiasts have many ways to take in the rich fall tapestry across Michigan, among them several steam trains excursions that provide a leisurely trip cross country to view the leaves.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
It should probably be acknowledged that as popular and respected as Anderson is among film enthusiasts and filmmakers themselves, his movies have never been particularly lucrative.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiasts
Noun
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Wildlife lovers will find the endemic Florida scrub jay in the park year-round.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Season 3 found Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) in a friends-to-lovers arc with neighbor Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), who’d harbored a crush on him for years.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After taking a break from live performances in 2024, pop star Demi Lovato is ready to give fans a new live show to celebrate her new album.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Posed with a slight smile, the now 8-year-old has shed the long, bouncy curls Drake fans had grown accustomed to.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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And as captured by production’s cameras, that’s exactly what happened after Jake was chomped on by one of those very dangerous l’il suckers.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
8 Oct. 2025
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For fitness fanatics Impress the active one on your list with gifts that go the extra mile.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The gridded pattern is a natural choice for any bullet journal fanatics, and it’s made up of 100% wool hand-tufted in India.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Enthusiasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiasts. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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