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
Three-year Aztecs standout Miles Byrd chatted with well-wishers on the court long after Dutcher lauded the guard for toughing out a lower-leg injury.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
This response rewards the tactless well-wisher.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Hospital administrators eventually removed his name from the public registration list and moved him to a private room with a code on the door to manage the crush of well-wishers.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Here and there, Kesselman accepted a hit from a well-wisher.
—Mark Yarm, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
This response rewards the tactless well-wisher.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Hospital administrators eventually removed his name from the public registration list and moved him to a private room with a code on the door to manage the crush of well-wishers.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Here and there, Kesselman accepted a hit from a well-wisher.
—Mark Yarm, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wisher
Noun
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But what about something for the wrestling devotees?—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The father-son duo received a private tour of the home — a dream outing for the pint-sized Elvis devotee.—
Ryan Brennan
April 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Angels fans certainly remember Adell knocking a ball over the fence in Texas during his rookie season, for a rare four-base error.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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This time, though, not even the fans were misled.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Before his final drill, a friend about 30 yards away gave him some encouragement after a good rep, to which all Wilson could do was smile and shake his head.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Athena Strand’s brutal death at the hands of FedEx driver Tanner Horner forever altered the lives of her family and friends, witnesses told the jury Tuesday morning during the first day of the sentencing phase of Horner’s capital murder trial in Tarrant County.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Opposition politician Nadezhdin, his supporters and other activist groups have filed for permission to hold rallies in dozens of cities on April 12, when Russia marks Cosmonautics Day, honoring the 1961 flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lopez then appeared to break a bit of news to his supporters.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wisher. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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