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
The Prime Video show’s first season traces the friends to lovers arc between Persephone ‘Percy’ Fraser (Sadie Soverall) and Sam Florek (Matt Cornett), Charlie’s younger brother.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Not only do the cats come with animal lover OG's seal of approval, but all cats from the Starting Five will receive a year's worth of cat food from Royal Canin and a year of free exams from VCA Animal Hospitals once they are adopted.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
GlenAllachie Distillery For whisky lovers, age statements tend to grab the headlines.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The ultimate mashup for chocolate lovers.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Not only do the cats come with animal lover OG's seal of approval, but all cats from the Starting Five will receive a year's worth of cat food from Royal Canin and a year of free exams from VCA Animal Hospitals once they are adopted.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
GlenAllachie Distillery For whisky lovers, age statements tend to grab the headlines.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The ultimate mashup for chocolate lovers.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lover
Noun
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But a World Cup viewing party at the El Jardin restaurant drew a trio of Swiss fans to watch as their country took on Qatar just up the road in Santa Clara.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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England’s World Cup team received a loud cheer from fans on Saturday afternoon as the players ran onto Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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One- or 2-foot-long suckers will produce enough bait chunks for an entire day of fishing.—
Chad Mason,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
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This revealed that the creature had short arms, few arm suckers, and no ink sac, as well as having very smooth skin and a large rachidian tooth.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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For the first match of the global tournament featuring Mexico and South Africa on Thursday afternoon, Kansas City soccer enthusiasts gathered at the FIFA Fan Festival at the National World War I Museum and Memorial, as well as in the Power & Light District and in Kansas City, Kansas.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Taylor lived long enough to see the first seven years of the charter’s efforts and became a Green Dot enthusiast, according to a letter signed by 11 family members.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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As a soccer fanatic and big Netherlands fan, Duncan says this is a dream come true.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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As a devoted admirer of the series, designing each piece felt like walking the paths of Prythian itself.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Arteta remains a huge admirer of Julian Alvarez, although Barcelona seem to be making the early running for the Atletico Madrid forward.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lover. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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