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Recent Examples of groupie
The Penny Lane style coat is known as such for the fictional rock groupie Penny Lane, played by Kate Hudson in the 2000 cult classic film Almost Famous.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Based on a real-life groupie, Penny is obsessed with following around bands on tour—and her wardrobe is equally as rockstar-worthy.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
This is the groupie-in-chief who couldn’t wait to get selfies in the Oval Office with supporters like Mike Love and Kanye West.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
The actress played Edward Norton's skinhead girlfriend in American History X (1998), Adam Sandler's love interest in The Waterboy (1998), and a groupie alongside Kate Hudson in the Oscar-winning film Almost Famous (2000).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Based on a real-life groupie, Penny is obsessed with following around bands on tour—and her wardrobe is equally as rockstar-worthy.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
This is the groupie-in-chief who couldn’t wait to get selfies in the Oval Office with supporters like Mike Love and Kanye West.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
The actress played Edward Norton's skinhead girlfriend in American History X (1998), Adam Sandler's love interest in The Waterboy (1998), and a groupie alongside Kate Hudson in the Oscar-winning film Almost Famous (2000).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groupie
Noun
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Nacua is seen slapping the fan in the face and walking away.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Crocs Savannah Bananas Classic Clogs Savannah Bananas fans will love these Crocs that feature the team’s mascot and an eye-catching pattern in the team colors.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cascada’s rendition replaces Reilly’s yearning with decidedly more bombast, but the ecstatic feeling of connecting with a lover – whether on an elevator, dancefloor or basketball court – remains at the center.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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Beverly ends up doing something he’s not done before — falling deeply for one of their patients/lovers, actress Claire (Geneviève Bujold).—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Like Switzerland’s Saint Moritz or Zermatt, Mammoth draws outdoor enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies like mountain climbers, hikers, and fishermen all year long.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Best trip for adrenaline junkies?—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Plenty of Phish-heads may be annoying, but so are plenty of Deadheads, metalheads, hip-hop heads, yacht-rock ironists, Springsteen fanatics.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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An old pal of mine — a Dodgers fanatic who adores Monfort the way Bugs Bunny adored Elmer Fudd — likes to joke that there are only two types of Rockies fans left at Coors Field by the All-Star break: Barely alive or barely sober.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their mother was present on the set of each of their projects until the 2021 TV series Time — in which Ramsey played an inmate drug addict.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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At least part of this antagonism is due to a psychology of conflation, by which a typical homeowner reflexively associates the notion of any homeless neighbor with the most dangerous depictions of the unsheltered: the addict desperate for a fix, the lunatic raging at unseen demons.—
Jeff Hobbs,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Canal enthusiasts, historians, engineers, environmentalists, artists and lesiure travelers, according to the state officials, are expected to attend.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Since its debut in 1963, the Porsche 911 has universally enthralled motoring enthusiasts with its approachability, athleticism, and aesthetics—a combination that’s arguably without equal among sports cars.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And a perilous Purge situation flooding the streets with maniacs?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
1 Apr. 2025
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That joke might be fine if everyone in Smash were a maniac.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the premier motorsport entity now has its zeitgeist captured in a book that should be required reading for neophytes and ardent devotees alike—Grands Prix: 75 Years of Formula One Racing.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2025
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But these weren’t just devotees of the cult TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.—
Zena Tsarfin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Groupie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groupie. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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