as in lover
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
she's been a haunter of bookstores since her college days
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Recent Examples of haunter
Jen Bianco, owner of TransWorld Tradeshows, has watched attendance at her massive Halloween and attraction events surge in recent years as professional haunters trade tips, technology and terrifying new ideas.
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Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunter
Noun
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For the third year, restaurants in Hayward are enticing food lovers with the opportunity to save money while discovering new places and revisiting old favorites.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Leigh Lucas’ book of poetry reckons with the death of a lover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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That, combined with a decisive second-half performance, represented the good in Sunday’s matchup, the part that may give fans hope about a return trip to the NCAA Tournament.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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When Posa slammed Washington quarterback Demond Williams to the ground for a game-clincher on fourth-and-6, some 70,000 fans erupted as if thawed from a long freeze.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 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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By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant offers an ambitious tasting menu focusing on a different theme each season, so guests can return year after year for a creative new experience.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Impress your next dinner guests with this 30-piece set of blue-and-white dinnerware.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The animals play a vital role in the ecosystem as their diet consists of small rodents such as mice, rats and squirrels.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Or, more accurately, in this case, rats.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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All the bathrooms for patrons are outside the building, in temporary trailers.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Haunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunter. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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