enthusiasts

noun

plural of enthusiast
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 Ecuador, Peru, and Chile draw nature enthusiasts seeking soft or active adventure; and each of these destinations is also often found on the lists of must-see places for the well-traveled. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 The partnership will support conservation, research and digitization, making the collection more accessible to researchers and enthusiasts. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Campers and off-road enthusiasts will most certainly be giddy about the open-air setup, since the doors and rear glass come off and the power roof slides back for a true open-air feel. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026 This year, there’s something for nearly every interest, from cheese lovers and bookworms to crafty adults and puzzle enthusiasts. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The company is pitching this machine as best for walkers, hikers, and low-impact cardio enthusiasts. — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Her work combined British tailoring and historical references with deliberately confrontational elements, enthusiasts say. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 The companies are betting that as the next generation of fashion enthusiasts comes of age, an even larger wedge of their wallets will go to secondhand fashion. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Most home cooks won’t need all three; most knife enthusiasts couldn’t imagine their collection without them. — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiasts
  1. lovers
  2. fans
  3. suckers
  4. fanatics
Noun
  • In the visual, Karol and Mars portray lovers once again — and even share a dramatic, firework-spurring embrace at the end.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Withholding his feelings and observations from family and lovers while sharing them with the outside world, Chen traces variations of longing and desire.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Bryan pushed back at the time, arguing that the song spoke to both sides of the aisle and urging fans not to let social media narratives divide them.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
  • With choreography from frequent collaborator Sean Bankhead, the visuals felt like a return to form, one that fans had long been anticipating.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • More suckers may continue to appear for several years unless the stump is ground up or treated with tree stump killer.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
  • One was a regional distributor of garbage trucks, street sweepers, and sewer suckers for municipalities.
    — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of suckers
Noun
  • Slow Horses fanatics will recognize her as one of the veteran MI5 operatives stuck in the agency’s version of purgatory, known as Slough House.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Nineteen fanatics, acting in the name of Islam, killed 2,997 innocent men, women and children in New York City, in Washington, and on airplanes turned into weapons of mass murder.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of fanatics

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“Enthusiasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiasts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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