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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
  • Boise State fans are accustomed to their Broncos putting the rock into the hands of running backs and grinding down opposition defenses.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Through the first two weeks of the new season, the ratings results suggest that the NFL’s media partners have a firm grasp on what fans want to watch.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • The lawn’s early closure that year, which usually is done over the winter, coincided with peak fall foliage-viewing season, putting a prime spot for autumn leaf lovers off limits.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This year, there’s something for nearly every interest, from cheese lovers and bookworms to crafty adults and puzzle enthusiasts.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • There's no cell signal and no real Wi-Fi to speak of—though guests can request a work-around if truly desperate.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Gina Gershon, Julianna Margulies, Ellen Burstyn, Josh Lucas, Edmund Donovan, and Juliana Canfield—in vintage Tom Ford-era Yves Saint Laurent—were also amongst the 700 guests who filed into the packed house.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of guests
Noun
  • The 400-year span starts with the Lenape footpath and works its way up to today, when one of the last Bowery artists, Billy Sullivan, has painted the denizens as part of a massive installation of portraits.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Lawrence has spent plenty of time with students on Michigan State's sprawling campus, but he's also become a staple at meetings of residents — often farmers or other rural denizens — fighting data center proposals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of denizens
Noun
  • The gunmen searched some of the patrons and took their mobile phones before escaping in two vehicles.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Matsunori There’s an unwritten rule that restaurants in Fenway like to keep things moving—patrons in this part of town often have Red Sox games or concerts at MGM Music Hall to catch.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of patrons
Noun
  • For renters, parents of small kids, pet owners and anyone in a home where open flames are impractical, that trade-off has turned a novelty gadget into a category regulars restock every year.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Wilson is delighted with the fact that the Low has regulars and that the project, so far, has been self-sustaining.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of regulars
Noun
  • When rats reach that second level, city officials need some answer, any answer, to their rat problem.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Old rats paired with younger ones outlived those paired with animals their own age.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of rats

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“Haunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunters. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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