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as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
football fanatics are pretty much booked up for weekends from Labor Day to Super Bowl Sunday
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as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
once he joined the movement, he became a fanatic
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Recent Examples of fanatics
All of these shows are designed for mainstream America, not niche communities of hardcore fanatics.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
This time, the group included a cast of six diehard fanatics, including three Ski Utah staffers, two writers, and a pro skier.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
Sports fanatics might take in a game at one of America’s classic ballparks.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Fragrance fanatics may already know the original Valaya, but this latest iteration is loaded with almonds for a true marzipan hit.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
The kids were awesome, had some real fanatics.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Naturally, his fans and general mid-2010s fanatics ran to streaming to celebrate Fetty’s return.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
Disney and Lucasfilm really went all out with this one, and Star Wars fanatics who aren’t strict purists won't find a better box set right now.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
What shocked co-owner and general manager Joel White, who owns Knaus with several other investors, was the sheer number of Knaus fanatics lining the roads and waiting for hours for the bakery and milkshake stand to start selling.
—Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
This time, the group included a cast of six diehard fanatics, including three Ski Utah staffers, two writers, and a pro skier.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
Sports fanatics might take in a game at one of America’s classic ballparks.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Fragrance fanatics may already know the original Valaya, but this latest iteration is loaded with almonds for a true marzipan hit.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
The kids were awesome, had some real fanatics.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Naturally, his fans and general mid-2010s fanatics ran to streaming to celebrate Fetty’s return.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
Disney and Lucasfilm really went all out with this one, and Star Wars fanatics who aren’t strict purists won't find a better box set right now.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
What shocked co-owner and general manager Joel White, who owns Knaus with several other investors, was the sheer number of Knaus fanatics lining the roads and waiting for hours for the bakery and milkshake stand to start selling.
—Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanatics
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Spliced between an intense single day in the present investigation and the twisted trajectory of the young lovers’ affair in the past, the series is both a unique crime story and a riveting, sexy, psychological thriller.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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The show centers on the relationship between Russian Ilya Rozanov, played by Connor Storrie, and Canadian Shane Hollander, played by Hudson Williams, who are rivals on the ice but lovers off of it.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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Motele, whose parents were murdered by the Nazis, escaped into the forest and joined a group of Jewish partisans.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even the country’s most panicked partisans wouldn’t put money on Comey serving a day in prison for the serious crimes he’s charged with.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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Many fans have no opinion at all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Some fans weren't too pleased with Noah's jokes and pleaded with the Grammys to re-evaluate hosting responsibilities.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Above and below are first-look images from the movie which stars Swell Ariel Or (Beauty Queen of Jerusalem) as the unit’s captain, who in the absence of central command took it upon herself to lead three armored vehicles and engage Hamas militants in a battle that lasted more than 17 hours.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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The militants at the time besieged it for months before being pushed back.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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For a coach who thinks running the ball is for squares and suckers, that’s not exactly adapting one’s philosophy to fit your personnel.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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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,
22 Jan. 2026
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To now endure censure by overzealous anti-Pretendian crusaders, and banishment by bureaucratic tribal decrees and reactionary blood-quantum rules, feels particularly bitter.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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For now, privacy crusaders are left to wait.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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Then, beer enthusiasts began producing beer at home.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Each February, the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is flooded with weather enthusiasts eager to see his prediction for the weeks ahead.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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The pungent fumes from the foam engulfed the air as activists waded through the toxic water.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The open availability of this kind of material poses a threat not only to migrants and activists but anyone with a digital footprint, because depending on AI to sort through it will inevitably lead to mistakes.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Fanatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanatics. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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