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groupie

noun

Definition of groupie

as in fan

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Recent Examples of groupie Like a lot of musicians, Aleister has to navigate an existence filled with booze, weed, groupies, the spotlight, entitled rock stars, family members who don’t understand the dream, and band dynamics. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 Rodriguez, 35, will play Columbia, the tap-dancing groupie originally brought to the screen by Nell Campbell. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 After starring in several successful rom-coms and earning a Golden Globe award and Oscar nomination for playing groupie Penny Lane in Almost Famous, Hudson has had her pick of roles (and notably turned down some big ones). — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Dec. 2025 The Chiefs’ cutest little groupie is 12 years old, wears designer clothing, has been to Paris Fashion Week, has more than 3 million followers on social media and is managed by her parents. — Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for groupie

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Noun

Self also spoke to the fans and answered a few questions after practice.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

Art lovers should aim to be there in April when Joali hosts its annual Imagi-Nature Art Festival.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The undead hero initially turns agains the X-Men and serves Apocalypse, but Gambit’s lover Rogue is able to save him by harnessing the enormous power of a Celestial and offering to sacrifice herself.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

The residents occasionally gather in a disused rec center but the meetings devolve into rants about immigrants, junkies, thugs and vigilantism.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Abrams delivered a standout performance as an unhoused junkie thief in the critical and commercial hit that would go on to win an Oscar (Amy Madigan as best supporting actress).

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of junkie

Noun

That’s why some users, who have never been Creed fanatics, are so confounded they are getting recommended to use the song.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
If the two fandoms—Harry’s disco divas and the Knicks’ fanatics—could hardly seem more different, think again.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fanatic

Noun

At its center is a youngish man named Bob Arctor, an undercover cop who starts using drugs in order to infiltrate a house full of addicts in Southern California.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Another one of music’s biggest acts, the beloved country star Jelly Roll, has also been frank about taking care of his mental health, amid personal struggles including his recent divorce as well as being a recovering addict.

— Rob LeDonne, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of addict

Noun

Dennis and Rosa encounter all sorts of people, from feuding Take That tribute bands to Irish bachelorettes, comedians and bingo enthusiasts.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Tactics such as ragebait have only added to the fatigue, irritating enthusiasts already frustrated by the relentless churn of slop.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

Noun

The show was both a touchstone and a lightning rod for its depiction of a group of millennial young women in New York, with its vocal haters often louder than its many devotees.

— Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
The Nespresso devotee in your life will delight at the chance to try a different classic or limited-edition coffee capsule every day in the lead-up to Christmas.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of devotee

Noun

The friend and my father took my older sister and me out for a walk, and, at a nearby schoolyard, the man hung the camera on an exercise bar.

— Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
May his struggles never dim the memories of a sweet man, a dear friend, and a master musician.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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