enthusiast
noun
en·thu·si·ast
in-ˈthü-zē-ˌast 
-əst,
en-,
also -ˈthyü-
: a person filled with enthusiasm: such as
a
: one who is ardently attached to a cause, object, or pursuit
a sports car enthusiast
b
: one who tends to become ardently absorbed in an interest
Examples of enthusiast in a Sentence
skiing enthusiasts can't wait for the first snowfall of the season
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 June 2025
Quilting enthusiasts gather The nonprofit El Camino Quilters Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. June 10 at El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
For our avid wine enthusiasts, a culinary excursion to a 300-year-old winery in Tuscany named Tenuta Torciano.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Habitat restoration will preserve fish and wildlife populations that draw outdoors enthusiasts from near and far.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2025
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“Enthusiast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthusiast. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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enthusiast
noun
en·thu·si·ast
in-ˈth(y)ü-zē-ˌast
-əst
: a person filled with enthusiasm
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