habitués

noun

variants also habitues
plural of habitué
1
as in fans
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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2
as in patrons
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 Synonyms for habitués
  1. fans
  2. patrons
  3. devotees
  4. regulars
  5. lovers
  6. guests
  7. denizens
  8. frequenters
Noun
  • Top Chef and Traitors fans, don’t skip out on a visit to Kristen Kish’s restaurant Arlo Grey, also located on the hotel’s first floor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • When 39 days of elite physical punishment concluded with stadium lights dimming across North America, millions of fans limped away from watch parties with hoarse voices and sore feet.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • The group of patrons had gathered for the special prayer service.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Police soon evacuated all patrons and workers, ordering them to stand across the street and await further instructions.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of patrons
Noun
  • The revelation of Shadow’s possible perch-cute spurred an array of emotions from the family’s devotees.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Now, devotees can score the label’s bestselling jeans while staying frugal.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of devotees
Noun
  • Among the tourists there to try some of the famous pizza pies, there are also a huge number of locals who call themselves regulars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • The valley's key fine-dining room, owner Bill Jollymore and his son Chef Aaron, turn out regional steaks and Pacific Northwest seafood to a room of regulars.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of regulars
Noun
  • This menu is easily intriguing enough to lure food lovers back for chef Mederos’ tasting menu.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The book pays homage to all your classic romance tropes — fake relationship, enemies to lovers, boy next door — but spins them on their head in this new take on what happily ever after looks like.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • There, guests set personal wellness goals—physical, mental, or spiritual—and many return year after year.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • AmaNubia can accommodate up to 76 guests across 23 staterooms and 15 spacious suites, resulting in a somewhat intimate cruising experience.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of guests
Noun
  • Used to constant attention in Europe, these new short-term denizens of Athens enjoyed a refreshingly anonymous existence.
    — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Such federal funding intricacies could seem far removed from the denizens of a tent city under the highway in San Diego.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
Definition of denizens
Noun
  • There will be plenty of entertainment options for frequenters, who will be able to play PlayStation, beer pong, foosball and ping pong games.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of frequenters
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“Habitués.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitu%C3%A9s. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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