GROUPIE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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

The effect of inaction is especially acute among committed fans, as shown by Knight Foundation polling last year.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
This week the reader taking part is Ade, a Forest fan from Nottingham.

— Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

Clark is a baseball junkie who loves to dive into all these details.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Cunningham, who North Crowley head coach DeMarcus Harris credited for having stellar football IQ and being a film junkie, has three interceptions through two weeks.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of junkie

Noun

Well ahead of the game's launch, Wizards of the Coast is betting big on the IP, with tabletop adventures, novels, and a Secret Level short introducing RPG fanatics to its universe.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
That’s good news for autumnal fanatics, as this foliage-rich route—lined with maples, oaks, birches, and more—becomes postcard-perfect each October.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fanatic

Noun

Outside, addicts wander peg-legged in the pulverizing triple-digit late summer heat, past attorneys in cream sport coats and copper-red ties.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
His employees — asked to defend the team’s actions, and in some cases, prompted by Angels lawyers — described Skaggs as a drug addict and a poor pitcher.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of addict

Noun

And while that contest ended well more than a decade ago, this hasn’t stopped Lu and other crypto enthusiasts from trying to factor the remaining uncracked numbers, including RSA-260.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
So when Trader Joe’s dropped a similar formula at a fraction of the cost, skincare enthusiasts went into a bit of a frenzy.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

Noun

Chef Bun of the famed Savoy in Tokyo—a spot that turned Sean Brock, among many, many others, into Japanese pizza devotees—will be at the helm of Royale Pizza Napoletana.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
Two priests on Monday celebrated Mass at Gilda’s shrine, but made no mention of her status as a popular saint and urged devotees to keep God at the center of their faith.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of devotee

Noun

Talley then wandered out of the media center, looking down at her phone and trying to find her friends.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In a Facebook post, Robert Duensing, owner of Best Regards Bakery & Cafe in Overland Park, recalled hundreds of guest radio appearances and being pushed to go just a little further by his friend.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

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