as in devotee
someone who wants another person to be happy, successful, etc.
Dozens of well-wishers gathered to say goodbye to him.
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Recent Examples of well-wisher
While greeting well-wishers outside the Newcastle Community Cinema, the King was pictured with seagul poop on the back of his dark gray jacket.
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
His phone rang with calls from well-wishers asking about the search, and about his daughter Malak.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Hosting a group of well-wishers?
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 May 2026
As the horse’s trailer made its way up Interstate 95 to try and win the Belmont and break the Triple Crown hex, people in cars honked their horns while well-wishers hung over overpasses to cheer him on.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2026
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
His phone rang with calls from well-wishers asking about the search, and about his daughter Malak.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Hosting a group of well-wishers?
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 May 2026
As the horse’s trailer made its way up Interstate 95 to try and win the Belmont and break the Triple Crown hex, people in cars honked their horns while well-wishers hung over overpasses to cheer him on.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wisher
Noun
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He’ll be buried there at the Imam Reza Shrine, considered the holiest place among Shiite devotees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Calling all gyro enthusiasts and spanakopita devotees!—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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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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Aiyuk has posted pictures of himself wearing a hat of the Washington Commanders, whose quarterback, Jayden Daniels, is one of Aiyuk’s closest friends and former Arizona State teammates.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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That year, even major characters and first-person narrators wound up dead, killed by strangers or friends or family members, often by parents, or serial murderers, or in accidents, usually right at the end at the story, no warning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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At previous tournaments, some teams and supporters have appeared happy just to enjoy the experience with little hope of progressing beyond the group stage.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government is dominated by settler leaders and supporters, and key Cabinet ministers are pushing for a formal annexation of the territory.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wisher. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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