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 Montreal International Jazz Festival should be on every jazz lover’s bucket list.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Since then, 500 nature lovers have spent the night at Lostfork Basecamp, which has nine cabins, nine spaces for RVs and nine sites to pitch a tent.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
The cushions are thick and supportive, and the oak frame will look right at home in any Scandi design lover’s space.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
If Wrath of Khan is the gateway Star Trek film for sci-fi lovers, The Voyage Home is the gateway for everyone else.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Since then, 500 nature lovers have spent the night at Lostfork Basecamp, which has nine cabins, nine spaces for RVs and nine sites to pitch a tent.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
The cushions are thick and supportive, and the oak frame will look right at home in any Scandi design lover’s space.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
If Wrath of Khan is the gateway Star Trek film for sci-fi lovers, The Voyage Home is the gateway for everyone else.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lover
Noun
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Around 4,500 Everton fans made the short trip into neighbouring Lancashire for Saturday’s match.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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Winn said that fan encounter did not happen at Eastern Market, which is is probably good for the chickens, given the number of slaughterhouses nearby.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The reserve is heavily wooded with more than 25 tree species that are the domain of warblers, crows, wrens, hawks, woodpeckers, sap suckers, owls, bald eagles, vultures and great herons.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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When my daughter and I are outside, these pesky blood suckers feast.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Among the grounds, fitness enthusiasts will be happy to find both pickleball and tennis courts.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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According to Pizza Hut's blog, the Hut Lover's Pizzas offer something for every taste, including pineapple enthusiasts.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Noun
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But a new high-definition drone video may help Everest fanatics who will never set foot on the peak better understand the nothern route.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
30 June 2025
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While Tesla still has its share of fanatics and a largely bullish slate of analysts, Wall Street is skeptical of Musk’s futuristic promises or sees them as baked into the stock price.—
Ari Levy,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lover. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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