lover

noun

ˈlə-vər How to pronounce lover (audio)
Definition of lovernext
as in fan
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something an enthusiastic lover of all kinds of team sports

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Recent Examples of lover Anthony Boyle and Julia Garner star as the lovers turned co-founders, the duo who set out to use crypto for good, kind of, but also for profit, kind of, in a business venture–slash–possible fraud that turned the whole world upside down. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 True pasta lovers can choose the five-course pasta tasting menu for two, which shows off some of these creations. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 At the end of season one, Sophie killed Margo’s brother in self-defense after discovering her lover was Abby’s killer all along (more details on that over here). — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 As well as Morton, Colthurst and O’Mara, Diana Unheard features her lover, Major James Hewitt. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lover
  1. fan
  2. sucker
  3. enthusiast
  4. fanatic
  5. admirer
Noun
  • Self also spoke to the fans and answered a few questions after practice.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fan
Noun
  • The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sucker
Noun
  • Dennis and Rosa encounter all sorts of people, from feuding Take That tribute bands to Irish bachelorettes, comedians and bingo enthusiasts.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Tactics such as ragebait have only added to the fatigue, irritating enthusiasts already frustrated by the relentless churn of slop.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • That’s why some users, who have never been Creed fanatics, are so confounded they are getting recommended to use the song.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
  • If the two fandoms—Harry’s disco divas and the Knicks’ fanatics—could hardly seem more different, think again.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fanatic
Noun
  • Bowie was an admirer or German Expressionism, dating back to his years in Berlin in the ’70s, and also of School of London artists Leon Kossoff and Frank Auerbach — the influences of which can all be seen in his own work.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Long an admirer of Walt Disney, Bakker sought to build a Christian version of Disneyland.
    — John Wigger, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of admirer

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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lover. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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