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
This week, Tyla gets in her feelings, Tierra Whack spits bars on a spritely beat, and Kelela slows it down on a lover’s lament that dates back to her debut album.
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Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
As a music lover, my dad has purchased his fair share of headphones, including options from JBL, Apple, and Beats.
—Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
The sport permeates this delicately whimsical tale about would-be lovers cursed to not recognize each other.
—Carlos Aguilar, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Following the death of San Francisco Symphony Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas, an avalanche of tributes arrived from music lovers around the world and throughout the Bay Area.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
As a music lover, my dad has purchased his fair share of headphones, including options from JBL, Apple, and Beats.
—Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
The sport permeates this delicately whimsical tale about would-be lovers cursed to not recognize each other.
—Carlos Aguilar, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Following the death of San Francisco Symphony Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas, an avalanche of tributes arrived from music lovers around the world and throughout the Bay Area.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lover
Noun
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Still, despite the squad’s positivity, the match triggered a lot of bad memories in the minds of Spain fans everywhere ahead of what many thought could be an excellent chance to earn the nation’s second World Cup.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Eftekhari worries that the mood at Iran’s first match, where fans and protesters clashed, affected the players.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Good choices include live sunfish, suckers, bullheads, carp, goldfish, and chubs.—
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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Southerners are suckers for cities on the water, and the charming community of Stuart, Florida, is abundantly blessed on that front.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Amateur and professional motor enthusiasts alike will replace the stock rotors with high-performing, aftermarket rotors to improve the stopping power of their cars.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Driving the length of Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles is a memorable experience for many road trip enthusiasts.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Its latest, the HM12, is a $384,000 futuristic piece that would send any Marvel fanatic into a frenzy—a watch that doubles as a robot.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Like many of the top execs at ESPN/ABC, Disney’s global ad sales president is a long-suffering Knicks fanatic, and her team’s astonishing comeback has placed them within arm’s reach of their first title in 53 years.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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It also should be noted three-time MVP Jokic is a close friend of Braun who is an admirer of the former KU wing’s style of play and production on both offense and defense.—
Gary Bedore
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Tardieu, who has long counted himself an admirer of Brazil scored in the match and initially struggled to process the feat.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lover. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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