as in fans
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 lovers
For October, the committee has even more billboards on the way, paid for by Tab lovers across the country.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Dominica Animal-lovers can head down to the Caribbean island of Dominica to visit what will likely become the world's first sperm whale reserve next year as the country acts on its commitment to marine conservation.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Nicknamed Kahlunkin, this playful fusion that's available now invites coffee lovers and cocktail enthusiasts alike to host an unforgettable gathering.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
More than 50 cats were submitted for The Star’s cutest cat contest, from tortoiseshells to Birman cats and everything in between — and your submissions have definitely stolen the hearts of the cat lovers in our newsroom.
—Eden Dinneen, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
And by nature, wilderness lovers threw normal precautions to the wind long ago.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Fried chicken lovers visiting a Popeyes drive-thru in Florida were unwittingly paying a prison inmate’s commissary fees, according to investigators.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Rally your friends, family and fellow dog lovers, and help your favorite pup fetch the top spot.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated October 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Wildlife lovers will find the endemic Florida scrub jay in the park year-round.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Dominica Animal-lovers can head down to the Caribbean island of Dominica to visit what will likely become the world's first sperm whale reserve next year as the country acts on its commitment to marine conservation.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Nicknamed Kahlunkin, this playful fusion that's available now invites coffee lovers and cocktail enthusiasts alike to host an unforgettable gathering.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
More than 50 cats were submitted for The Star’s cutest cat contest, from tortoiseshells to Birman cats and everything in between — and your submissions have definitely stolen the hearts of the cat lovers in our newsroom.
—Eden Dinneen, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
And by nature, wilderness lovers threw normal precautions to the wind long ago.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Fried chicken lovers visiting a Popeyes drive-thru in Florida were unwittingly paying a prison inmate’s commissary fees, according to investigators.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Rally your friends, family and fellow dog lovers, and help your favorite pup fetch the top spot.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated October 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Wildlife lovers will find the endemic Florida scrub jay in the park year-round.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovers
Noun
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In addition to its roomy style, fans also enthusiastically cite the bag’s leather material for its durability.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Drafted in the first round out of Texas Tech in 2017—a move that many fans were initially skeptical of—Mahomes only saw a few spot appearances before eventually taking over as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The body of each tentacle is crafted out of resin, and the individual suckers are then painted and polished before being applied by hand.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Glover has crisscrossed the globe for nearly a year, meeting with car enthusiasts and Jaguar loyalists.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Drivers are advised to slow down, use caution, and carry winter emergency kits, while outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to prepare for rapidly changing and potentially dangerous weather conditions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Courier Journal contributing critic Marc Zakem opened his review of the show by noting how some of his friends turned into fanatics for Springsteen, willing to drive out to Cincinnati and Indianapolis to experience him live.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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There were painters, sewing fanatics, jewelry makers, paper artists, beaders, journal makers and more.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Lovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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