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also habitue
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as in fan
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
confirmed habitués of the theater, they support serious dramas as well as comedies and musicals
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as in patron
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
a confirmed habitué of the country club, she keeps tabs on who's having an affair
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Recent Examples of habitué
Books Nora Ephron was a star writer, talk show habitue and media darling when magazines were everything and such a career was possible.
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Karen Heller, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
But for anyone who’s not a weekend-midnights New Beverly habitue or even has only seen one or two, there’s the ineluctable appeal of great pop songs, well-belted — no Easter egg acknowledgement required.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2021
Expecting the slow but steady ramp-up of in-the-know habitues and farsighted home buyers to continue as more stylish businesses and artist communities settle there, Frey has decided to open her studio to the public.
—Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018
Warren Hinckle, San Francisco watering hole habitue, and basset hound Bentley belly up to the bar at the old Pipeline.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Dec. 2017
Karen Heller, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
But for anyone who’s not a weekend-midnights New Beverly habitue or even has only seen one or two, there’s the ineluctable appeal of great pop songs, well-belted — no Easter egg acknowledgement required.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2021
Expecting the slow but steady ramp-up of in-the-know habitues and farsighted home buyers to continue as more stylish businesses and artist communities settle there, Frey has decided to open her studio to the public.
—Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018
Warren Hinckle, San Francisco watering hole habitue, and basset hound Bentley belly up to the bar at the old Pipeline.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitué
Noun
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Hundreds of fans then had to clear the court, which had to be wiped down after food and drinks spilled everywhere.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of their fans had, too.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Despite that westward migration from State Fair Park in West Allis, church officials are confident the festival's loyal parishioners and patrons, many of which come from areas well outside Milwaukee, will find their way to the new venue June 19-21.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Servers dress in special attire for holidays and for many patrons, the gift shop is worth the stop.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sports fandom is 'part of your identity' Especially for diehard devotees, the emotional attachment fans have to their teams can be interwoven with hometown pride, family history, geographic loyalty, personal identity and self-esteem.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Queen Camilla has been a brooch devotee since day one of her royal tenure.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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This year’s guests include comic book artists and writers Dan Dougherty, Frank Fosco, Gavin Smith, Hilary Barta, Jason Muhr, Maria Wolf, Stuart Sayger, Josh Blaylock and Doug Rice.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kuta said later this year, guests can expect an outdoor summer concert series, jazz nights, a fall festival, a teachers’ appreciation day and the Botanic Garden’s annual World of Orchids spring exhibit in May.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Science aside, a batch of these will win over any chocolate lover, regardless of where their brownie loyalties lie.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Looking to build out a universe or find a great gift for a pop culture lover?—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cats make wonderful friends and, for the witchy folks among us, maybe even familiars.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
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The cast also includes franchise familiars Courteney Cox, Scott Foley, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Early mouse and rat experiments suggested that something interesting was going on beyond simple calorie restriction.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Health advocacy groups such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest have long urged consumers to avoid products containing BHA because some studies have indicated that the chemical causes cancer in rats, mice and hamsters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday centers on the denizens of Wazirabad, a small hamlet in the environs of Kabul, during the civil war of the ’90s following the Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Adam Feuerstein is all Patriots, Elaine Chen is Team Seahawks, while Allison DeAngelis, raised in Seattle but now a Boston denizen, struggles with dual loyalties.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Habitué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitu%C3%A9. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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