as in fans
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-wishers
In fact, Harry's meeting with Charles came exactly three years to the day after William and Princess Kate joined Meghan Markle and Harry to meet well-wishers outside Windsor Castle, on September 10.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The book is filled with lewd pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers for Epstein’s 50th birthday, USA TODAY reported.
—George Petras, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Cleaver attended the rally, greeting well-wishers and posing for pictures.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
In early July, thousands of Tibetans, Buddhists, and other well-wishers gathered in the northern Indian hill town of Dharamsala, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile, to mark the 90th birthday of Tenzin Gyatso—better known as the 14th Dalai Lama.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Diana greeted fans and well-wishers who had shown up outside the event to hand her birthday gifts, such as cards and flowers.
—Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Palmer, a father of two children at Santa Margarita, balanced the summer tournament by engaging several well-wishers.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Among the well-wishers were some of Patterson’s former co-workers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The book is filled with lewd pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers for Epstein’s 50th birthday, USA TODAY reported.
—George Petras, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Cleaver attended the rally, greeting well-wishers and posing for pictures.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
In early July, thousands of Tibetans, Buddhists, and other well-wishers gathered in the northern Indian hill town of Dharamsala, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile, to mark the 90th birthday of Tenzin Gyatso—better known as the 14th Dalai Lama.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Diana greeted fans and well-wishers who had shown up outside the event to hand her birthday gifts, such as cards and flowers.
—Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Palmer, a father of two children at Santa Margarita, balanced the summer tournament by engaging several well-wishers.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Among the well-wishers were some of Patterson’s former co-workers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wishers
Noun
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Needless to say, fans have been waiting for the Limitless One to make his triumphant return.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Of the two brothers, Jeremiah is the antagonist of the season, mainly because fans have been rooting for Conrad and Belly since day one, while Jeremiah stands in their way.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The lower forecasts stem from the philosophy that the audience for this movie is niche-focused, limited to Demon Slayer devotees, and that no audience expansion is possible.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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And then there are the old school devotees like Frank Johnson, who’d just like to bite into the soft flesh of a McIntosh.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How are Kirk’s supporters responding?—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Back in 2001, a group of Enfield FC supporters realised which way the wind was blowing — and how far away their team was going — and formed a breakaway club.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Well-wishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wishers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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