well-wisher
noun
well-wish·er
ˈwel-ˌwi-shər 
-ˈwi-
: one who wishes well to another : an admiring supporter or fan
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The 88-year-old pope finally left the hospital on Sunday, ending a stint that lasted more than five weeks and drew crowds of pilgrims and well-wishers who prayed outside the building for his swift recovery.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Pope Francis was released from the hospital Sunday and made a brief public appearance to thank a crowd of well-wishers.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Francis will offer a blessing and greeting to well-wishers at the end of Sunday’s Angelus prayer, the Vatican press office said earlier on Saturday.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
The image certainly reassured some well-wishers who came to Gemelli on Monday to pray for Francis.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Pope Francis was released from the hospital Sunday and made a brief public appearance to thank a crowd of well-wishers.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Related article Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Francis next month
Francis will offer a blessing and greeting to well-wishers at the end of Sunday’s Angelus prayer, the Vatican press office said earlier on Saturday.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
The image certainly reassured some well-wishers who came to Gemelli on Monday to pray for Francis.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-wisher. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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