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
Continually surrounded by well-wishers during an hour of socializing before a formal program of speakers and videos recollecting his career, Lubelfeld listened to what others had to say before speaking himself.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
His phone rang with calls from well-wishers asking about the search, and about his daughter Malak.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
While greeting well-wishers outside the Newcastle Community Cinema, the King was pictured with seagul poop on the back of his dark gray jacket.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Its members and well-wishers range from government ministers to businesspeople.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Hosting a group of well-wishers?
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 May 2026
Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
His phone rang with calls from well-wishers asking about the search, and about his daughter Malak.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
While greeting well-wishers outside the Newcastle Community Cinema, the King was pictured with seagul poop on the back of his dark gray jacket.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Its members and well-wishers range from government ministers to businesspeople.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Hosting a group of well-wishers?
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wishers
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Nilles, meanwhile, won over fans from her first cymbal crash and wove through every drumming nuance created by Peart.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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By the time the series moved to Chicago, the enmity between the New York and Chicago teams—and between the Yankees’ and the Cubs’ fans—was focused on Ruth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Such declarations mean little to devotees like Marta Azcona, proprietor of Botanica La Fe a la Santísima Muerte in Fort Worth, Texas, whose shop is a warren of Santa Muerte statues, candles, bracelets and figurines.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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By the time the early hours of June 20 roll around, there’s a non-zero chance that New Yorkers will be erecting a statue of Karl-Anthony Towns in Union Square and an army of Timothée Chalamet devotees will have seized control of the city’s 789 bridges and tunnels.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
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Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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But even these trails, like the ones Vernon carved out with friends near his home in Bella Vista, have had a positive effect.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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In a June 3 letter provided to USA TODAY, Steyer's campaign reiterated the importance of counting each vote while urging supporters to make sure their ballot was accepted.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Vang’s supporters, including members of the California Working Families Party and the California Nurses Association, have accused Matsui of directing a super PAC to spend $119,000 to boost Wooden.—
Mathew Miranda
June 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Well-wishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wishers. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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