haunters

noun

plural of haunter
as in fans
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 haunters 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. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunters
  1. fans
  2. lovers
  3. guests
  4. denizens
  5. patrons
  6. regulars
  7. rats
Noun
  • On a night where he’d been booed for what happened in the past — a night that ended with a 6-4 loss as Logan Webb endured his shortest start of the year — Devers provided Red Sox fans a reason to boo for what was happening in the present.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For rail fans, there are overnight routes to discover on six of the world’s seven continents.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • Art lovers and newer aficionados will appreciate learning more about the artists, the art, and how they were created.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wayfarer Tavern, which opened in 2025, has already achieved legendary status among Greater Cincinnati pizza lovers.
    — USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • The casino said all the people involved were employees of the restaurant and that no guests were involved.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Brisbane, Australia — One of Australia’s most high-profile murder cases is back in court where a possible retrial, or an even longer prison sentence, awaits the home cook who used toxic mushrooms to kill three lunch guests.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of guests
Noun
  • Like the resourceful denizens of China’s rotten-tail buildings, the most successful leaders will be the ones who take their fate into their own hands instead of waiting for a new set of rules to rescue them.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In a primary field that looks to be crowded by denizens of the party’s left, a credible moderate could win the nomination and, if current polling is accurate, easily defeat a MAGA GOP candidate.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of denizens
Noun
  • Kulusich says she's witnessed other Disneyland patrons touch character actors or ask them inappropriate questions.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of patrons
Noun
  • That philosophy shows up throughout the entire property, from local artwork and community programming to the restaurants and public spaces that draw neighborhood regulars alongside hotel guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For longstanding neighborhood businesses, the goal is to attract new customers while continuing to serve the regulars who supported them before the neighborhood became a major entertainment destination.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulars
Noun
  • Urban legend says that rats outnumber the city’s humans by as many as five to one, but a 2023 study put the number at more like three million, or about one for every three bipeds.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Once the rats settle in, the zoo will eventually begin showing them at the amphitheater, demonstrating their ability to find scents through maze walls.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rats

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“Haunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunters. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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