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
After years of rumors about when King Charles will hand the throne to his firstborn son, Prince William, well-wishers may finally have their answer.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2026
That handshake became a hug, and the Princess of Wales waved goodbye before greeting other well-wishers assembled to meet her, despite Thursday’s rainy conditions.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
But Epstein’s associates and well-wishers, the records show, did not always agree with each other.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
In the first few minutes, John (Paul Anthony Kelly) reads a card from the numerous bouquets well-wishers have sent to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Naomi Watts) following her diagnosis with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2026
That handshake became a hug, and the Princess of Wales waved goodbye before greeting other well-wishers assembled to meet her, despite Thursday’s rainy conditions.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
But Epstein’s associates and well-wishers, the records show, did not always agree with each other.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
In the first few minutes, John (Paul Anthony Kelly) reads a card from the numerous bouquets well-wishers have sent to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Naomi Watts) following her diagnosis with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wisher
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Smartmatic was founded more than two decades ago by a group of Venezuelans who found early success running elections while the late Hugo Chavez, a devotee of electronic voting, was in power.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, devotees of boy kibble dine on the same combination of rice and meat every single night.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2026
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More unnerving, though, were similar comments from cooks and fans who haven’t achieved the same levels of fame and success.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Fischer hit a ball to right field that a fan reached over the fence to catch, and Fischer was credited with a double on fan interference for a 6-2 lead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Now, their kids are becoming friends.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rusadze, Giorgadze, and Chasserot have built an impressive industry network over the years, so for their official debut, have secured an impressive roster of backstage talent and models through friends who are keen to support.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest flashpoints came in November when Van de Ven and Djed Spence walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging the supporters after a 1-0 defeat at home by rivals Chelsea.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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And yet Hezbollah’s choice to plunge the country into war has fractured the group, which is now facing backlash from its own supporters, and from the Lebanese government.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wisher. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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