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
King Charles stopped to acknowledge several well-wishers on the way to the Sandringham Estate, which recently drew crowds when the wider royal family attended church together on Christmas Day.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
While mingling with well-wishers, Charlotte, 10, gently patted her 12-year-old older brother’s back in a show of support and reassurance.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
After the service, the family was photographed greeting and shaking hands with well-wishers who had camped out for a glimpse, Middleton doing so in holiday-ready style in a plaid coat and suede boots.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
The book is filled with lewd pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
While mingling with well-wishers, Charlotte, 10, gently patted her 12-year-old older brother’s back in a show of support and reassurance.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
After the service, the family was photographed greeting and shaking hands with well-wishers who had camped out for a glimpse, Middleton doing so in holiday-ready style in a plaid coat and suede boots.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
The book is filled with lewd pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wisher
Noun
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The underlying notion that you can easily get lost in the shuffle if your devotees aren’t consistently seeing and hearing from you animates a modern pop landscape that’s overflowing with appeals for sustained attention.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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The announcement of a new tour and album comes weeks after Styles teased devotees with posters, videos, a cryptic website and an intriguing song snippet starting in late December.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tokyo — Japanese fans rushed to farewell the country’s last two pandas on Sunday ahead of their return to China, in a departure that highlights strained relations between the two countries.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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January 2016 brought roughly 700 Front Range Pats fans together.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My friends have been shoved down, tear gassed, pulled over by ICE.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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On one occasion my friend was coming for dinner at my house.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Yet the fact remains that their league position has slipped from fifth to 12th since away supporters last watched their team winning in the league, 2-0 at Nottingham Forest at the end of November.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire and Perfect Days director and long-time Berlinale supporter Wenders was announced as the president of the jury in December.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wisher. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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