as in fans
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
an enthusiastic lover of all kinds of team sports
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lovers
The mountain still erupts with theatrical force, and wines from the surrounding Etna DOC (a region often predicted to become Sicily’s second DOCG, the highest classification) attract wine lovers with their vibrant acidity and mineral edge.
—
Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The restaurant doesn’t let meat lovers suffer, offering a 24-ounce Tomahawk and a flaming filet flaming courtesy of tequila.
—Connie Ogle
may 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Such lovers can soothe certain wounds in your soul, but only temporarily, only superficially.
—Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Alba’s Date-Night Spaghetti Al Limone This spaghetti al limone is for lovers.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Outdoor exercise lovers will want to snap up this $14 skort to stay cool while playing pickleball or going for a walk.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
An aggregated community of the world’s true film lovers is an incredible grail.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 May 2026
That’s the beauty of wine from a region known for its duality; with ideal balance of soft tannins and fresh acidity, Alto Adige Pinot Nero offers lovers of the grape a world of choices.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 24 May 2026
To get there, flower lovers should the Odakyu Line from Tokyo's Shinjuku Station to Odawara Station, then connect to the Hakone Tozan Railway in the country’s Kanagawa Prefecture, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The restaurant doesn’t let meat lovers suffer, offering a 24-ounce Tomahawk and a flaming filet flaming courtesy of tequila.
—Connie Ogle
may 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Such lovers can soothe certain wounds in your soul, but only temporarily, only superficially.
—Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Alba’s Date-Night Spaghetti Al Limone This spaghetti al limone is for lovers.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Outdoor exercise lovers will want to snap up this $14 skort to stay cool while playing pickleball or going for a walk.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
An aggregated community of the world’s true film lovers is an incredible grail.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 May 2026
That’s the beauty of wine from a region known for its duality; with ideal balance of soft tannins and fresh acidity, Alto Adige Pinot Nero offers lovers of the grape a world of choices.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 24 May 2026
To get there, flower lovers should the Odakyu Line from Tokyo's Shinjuku Station to Odawara Station, then connect to the Hakone Tozan Railway in the country’s Kanagawa Prefecture, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovers
Noun
-
The score alone might make the fans happy.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
-
Watermelon Pool was first published in Korea in 2015, and this new English translation brings its wonderfully surreal story and artwork to a new audience of imaginative young fans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Noun
-
Ultimately, society became even more dependent on the technology than enthusiasts had predicted.—
Robert Ginsburg,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
-
Though an exhaustive search was conducted, including an intensive investigation by authorities, private investigators and true-crime enthusiasts, Natalee, who was 18 at the time, was never found.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Noun
-
The most minimal type of pruning, selective pruning refers to removing dead, diseased, or broken branches and suckers coming up from the roots to improve the structure of the plant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
-
Details such as the relatively few suckers on its arms, its smooth skin, beak features and the coloring around its organs and parts of the mantle indicated a new species, now called Microeledone galapagensis.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
24 May 2026
Noun
-
With the possible exception of the bike-lane debacle in Chicago, dominated by zero-sum fanatics, few debates have been as nasty as the one involving Chicagoland’s new football stadium.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
-
Many have criticised the Luce for doing this – for looking too much like a Jaguar I-Pace, not at all like a Ferrari and, perhaps the greatest crime of all for supercar fanatics of old, landing somewhere between generic and forgettable.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovers. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
