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Recent Examples of groupie
The rise of retail fandom Move over Swifties, groupies aren’t just for celebrities anymore.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 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
Yes, Brandon and I are reuniting — the radio equivalent of getting the band back together, except with no groupies and more tweets about whether Billy Napier is on or off the hot seat.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Needless to say, the terrorist groupie’s apologists at Brown were apoplectic that this savage had been tossed out of the country.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 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
Yes, Brandon and I are reuniting — the radio equivalent of getting the band back together, except with no groupies and more tweets about whether Billy Napier is on or off the hot seat.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Needless to say, the terrorist groupie’s apologists at Brown were apoplectic that this savage had been tossed out of the country.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groupie
Noun
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The call created controversy among fans.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bell has already ordered another season, as fans in China, Russia and around the world binge Season 1.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The gleaming, cool tones of silver add a timeless aesthetic that brings back fond memories for antique lovers.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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The 68th annual Grammys are kicking off the month of love, and all the lovers and haters are tuning in.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Their father, Matt Heinricy, is a pastor and basketball junkie.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Early January is more than just the start of the new year for the tech junkies out there.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sports fanatics might take in a game at one of America’s classic ballparks.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The way football is broadcast manages to obliterate any difference between an informal consumer and a face-painting fanatic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Among the former cohort is Hal Incandenza, a star student, teen-age tennis prodigy, secret marijuana addict, and Hamlet manqué.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some of them are addicts, some sell themselves for money, others are simply homeless.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Kitchen Counters and Sink Areas Makeup lovers and cooking enthusiasts alike, listen up.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, the two friends, who are both crypto enthusiasts, decided to launch their own venture fund.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Belters, devotees and innovators.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s a sincerity to Spider-Man 3, combined with Raimi’s still deft understanding of Peter and Mary Jane’s relationship, that this film’s devotees point to in an attempt to reclaim it.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Naomi Honig stars in scary short about three friends playing the dangerous Knock Knock Game.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Around the grave of one young man, his mother and grandmother quietly sob, his friends crouched down by the small mat of flower stems.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Groupie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groupie. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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