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 comments section was flooded by A-list well-wishers, like Swift, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lil Nas X, and Nina Dobrev (who recently announced her engagement to Shaun White).
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
The teenager covered his face and cried with joy, barely able to shake the hands of well-wishers who had moved to congratulate him.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
And well-wishers including Andy Garcia, Debbie Allen, Chris Botti and Cimafunk returned the favor on stage.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
In a wooded area outside the prison’s main gates, about 100 intellectual celebrities, sympathetic journalists, and general well-wishers had gathered in solidarity.
—Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
The teenager covered his face and cried with joy, barely able to shake the hands of well-wishers who had moved to congratulate him.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
And well-wishers including Andy Garcia, Debbie Allen, Chris Botti and Cimafunk returned the favor on stage.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
In a wooded area outside the prison’s main gates, about 100 intellectual celebrities, sympathetic journalists, and general well-wishers had gathered in solidarity.
—Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-wisher. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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