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
Smaller seats, less legroom, meals on a budget, and now someone whispering indiscreet sweet nothings to their lover in my ear.
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
The unconventional method quickly caught the attention of more than 1,200 gardeners and flower lovers alike, with many praising the hack as an efficient shortcut for anyone planting in bulk.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
This week is a big one for New York bagel shop owners (and bagel lovers).
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
Cameli hasn’t shared many details about their relationship, but their love story may have had a friends-to-lovers beginning.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
The unconventional method quickly caught the attention of more than 1,200 gardeners and flower lovers alike, with many praising the hack as an efficient shortcut for anyone planting in bulk.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
This week is a big one for New York bagel shop owners (and bagel lovers).
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
Cameli hasn’t shared many details about their relationship, but their love story may have had a friends-to-lovers beginning.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for lover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lover
Noun
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The Grammy winner is known to be a fan of Dôen, having previously worn the brand's Benoit Dress in Noir Wild Rose for dinner with Dakota Johnson at Via Carota in New York City in May 2025.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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When the lights came up, fans stood and cheered for the cast.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Democratic states have typically done this, but now that’s a sucker’s game.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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That makes students who play by the rules feel like suckers.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Noun
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About fifteen years ago, a couple of truck-enthusiast friends of mine took it upon themselves to drive the length of it, some sixty miles.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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In a trailer for a new documentary about the his years in Rome, Leone a Roma, eagle-eyed sneaker enthusiasts were able to spot the pope's unconventional footwear choice.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The differences have been between the more and the less patient, the cruder and the subtler, the slightly more compromising and the hard-core fanatics.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Rebellion was also apparent in the hairstyles exhibited, most notably by singer Miley Cyrus, a fashion fanatic, whose short, spiked look paired perfectly with her risque fishnet Marc Jacobs gown.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The Londoner was already an admirer of the craft.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Simon, not coincidentally, is also an admirer of Patton, at least from afar.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lover. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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