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
James pointed out that Tindall pulled George into a hug and kissed him on the head while the prince and his siblings were greeting well-wishers.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
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.
—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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And that opponent — and its fans — always seemingly treat it like a playoff game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the skit, a camera catches fans at a game dancing and cuts to the two who dump their popcorns, do the robot and then turn back-to-back and pose.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The director’s devotees and film scholars at large may recognize material covered in Miller’s five-hour documentary.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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Of course Swift’s legion of devotees would scoff at the notion that their heroine was anything but a pop goddess, their very own Glinda the Good Witch sent to comfort with lyrical poetry and aid crumpled hearts.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sullivan and Quinn became fast friends, and Quinn went on to serve as a groomsman when Sullivan married his wife, Kate.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That same month, Phypers accused Richards of having an addiction to Vicodin in a letter to friends and family that was obtained by Page Six.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The chorus of boos at the final whistle showed what supporters made of it.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Back in the 1920s, even the Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin called on his British supporters to affiliate with the Labour Party instead of fighting it.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Well-wishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wishers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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