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
The book is filled with lewd pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, a journalist for was at Markle Sr's bedside over the weekend and recorded a video of him thanking well-wishers for their support.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
Starting point guard Pat Spencer was swamped with well-wishers in the Windy City.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2025
Throw in a career-high 32 point performance in Milwaukee on Nov. 14 with literally thousands of well-wishers in the stands, and it’s been quite the crazy stretch for the 20-year-old forward.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, a journalist for was at Markle Sr's bedside over the weekend and recorded a video of him thanking well-wishers for their support.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
Starting point guard Pat Spencer was swamped with well-wishers in the Windy City.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2025
Throw in a career-high 32 point performance in Milwaukee on Nov. 14 with literally thousands of well-wishers in the stands, and it’s been quite the crazy stretch for the 20-year-old forward.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wisher
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Uggs are a constant celebrity favorite, with Jennifer Lawrence and Bella Hadid among the many devotees.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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When the road reopened after a nearly seven-year closure in December, its devotees returned in droves.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Following her participation in the event, which reunited several of the stars of the famed 1966 Batman live-action series, Newmar won't attend any other fan conventions or expos.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since Dynasty, Pamela Bellwood (née King), known to Dynasty fans as Claudia Blaisdel Carrington, has starred both on TV and in film, including in an episode of The Twilight Zone in 1989 and with a stint as a grown-up Becca on Life Goes On in 1992.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Victor Quispe Victor Quispe The friend said Quispe was a barber, and he recently got married and his wife is expecting.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Looking ahead into her second year without Tyler, Persun is hoping to further build out her network of followers, friends and supporters.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump promised transparency with regards to the Epstein investigation, but has alienated even loyal supporters with his actions on the matter.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wisher. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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