as in fan
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
an enthusiastic lover of all kinds of team sports
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Recent Examples of lover
This ranch is for serious horse lovers and is very focused on riding, so much so that pull-on cowboy boots are not optional.
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Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
Set at the edge of the downtown Taos, New Mexico's historic district, this 51-room boutique hotel reimagines a 1960s adobe-style motor lodge into a sanctuary for art lovers and design-forward travelers.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Unsurprisingly, the property is well-suited for racing lovers and features its own underground garages and fuel storage.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Here are five must-see spots for literature fiends in Istanbul:
Pera Palace Hotel
Pera Palace is most well-known for literature lovers as the hotel where Agatha Christie allegedly wrote Murder on the Orient Express.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
Set at the edge of the downtown Taos, New Mexico's historic district, this 51-room boutique hotel reimagines a 1960s adobe-style motor lodge into a sanctuary for art lovers and design-forward travelers.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Unsurprisingly, the property is well-suited for racing lovers and features its own underground garages and fuel storage.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Here are five must-see spots for literature fiends in Istanbul:
Pera Palace Hotel
Pera Palace is most well-known for literature lovers as the hotel where Agatha Christie allegedly wrote Murder on the Orient Express.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lover
Noun
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There was a significant interaction between gender and audience type, suggesting that, say, female romance fans might respond differently than male friendship fans.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The world of Dropout feels a little like being a Harry Potter fan before J. K. Rowling got Twitter.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
Noun
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What the Nuggets need to do is find a sucker who is willing to talk themselves into the remaining $79 million over two years owed to Porter, while sending back a couple of quality role players.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Peppers that produce large fruit should only be lightly pruned to remove unproductive suckers, but smaller-fruited pepper plants can be pruned a little more aggressively to boost airflow and branching.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Night sky enthusiasts hoping to explore the planets of our solar system for themselves should check out our guides to the best binocular and telescope deals.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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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
Noun
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Basic amenities, like operable equipment and clean locker rooms, seem increasingly hard to come by, and crowds at peak times — often just before or after 9-to-5 working hours — can deter even the most motivated of fitness fanatics.—
Josh Ocampo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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For the record, Raja refuses to buy the stale debate, sometimes raised by pizza fanatics, that South Florida water can’t flavor the crust like New York water can.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The fact that death itself is the protagonist, rather than some mask-wearing homicidal maniac, is what gives these films their morbid allure.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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And a perilous Purge situation flooding the streets with maniacs?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lover. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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