as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
skiing enthusiasts can't wait for the first snowfall of the season
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Recent Examples of enthusiast
Artist and baseball enthusiast Dan Kwong led the herculean restoration effort.
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Designed for training for championship athletes, the archival style has been revived recently much to the excitement of sports fans and fashion enthusiasts alike.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
By setting industry trends and creating space for watch enthusiasts and professionals alike—the event seeks to showcase craftsmanship, new innovation and capture the essence of time.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2025
With a 26% discount, this outdoor security camera is a must-have for serious security enthusiasts.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Designed for training for championship athletes, the archival style has been revived recently much to the excitement of sports fans and fashion enthusiasts alike.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
By setting industry trends and creating space for watch enthusiasts and professionals alike—the event seeks to showcase craftsmanship, new innovation and capture the essence of time.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2025
With a 26% discount, this outdoor security camera is a must-have for serious security enthusiasts.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enthusiast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiast
Noun
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Cabot Creamery butter lovers may want to check their fridges following a recent recall.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Below shop our top Easter gifts for kids and every person in your life, including the foodie, self-care lover, and homebody.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Five months later, PenaVega shared the devastating news with her fans and followers.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Many fans left comments pointing out just how fierce the diva looked.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These stems, called suckers, are a different variety than the top growth and will have different flowers, as well as drawing energy and resources away from the main plant.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the color, your boy Ethan Hunt is gonna hang on that sucker for dear life because he’s got things to do and a world to save yet again.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fascination with living forever is increasingly captivating wellness fanatics.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Not long afterward, the young theater fanatic landed a key role on Emmy-winning series Big Little Lies (2017–2019) as Ziggy, the son of single mother Jane (Shailene Woodley).—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That joke might be fine if everyone in Smash were a maniac.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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And one week after his party homicidal maniacs had started a war that, among a great many other shocking and despicable things, had alienated his daughter from him and from her family and people.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Enthusiast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiast. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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