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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After a formal ribbon-cutting with local officials and well-wishers, Segal spent the next 45 minutes behind the counter selling and packaging records to a steady line of dozens of customers.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
In the chilly darkness Wednesday morning, a cheering crowd of hundreds of Chinese schoolchildren and other well-wishers crowded bleachers as the Shenzhou-19’s three-person crew strode out in spacesuits, waving, as a band played a patriotic Chinese song.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
During a visit to the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra on Monday, Oct. 21, Charles was asked by a well-wisher what his favorite sport was, according to Hello!.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Before his address to lawmakers on Monday, he was greeted by more than a thousand well-wishers along with some protesters during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
In the chilly darkness Wednesday morning, a cheering crowd of hundreds of Chinese schoolchildren and other well-wishers crowded bleachers as the Shenzhou-19’s three-person crew strode out in spacesuits, waving, as a band played a patriotic Chinese song.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
During a visit to the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra on Monday, Oct. 21, Charles was asked by a well-wisher what his favorite sport was, according to Hello!.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Before his address to lawmakers on Monday, he was greeted by more than a thousand well-wishers along with some protesters during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-wisher. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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