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
The events beginning at a more Gen-X friendly time secured my attendance instead, as each cleverly capitalized on the influx of more than 75,000 art enthusiasts who pilgrimaged to the Magic City, using the week to announce new initiatives or promote existing ones.
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Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
For the fitness enthusiast ClassPass e-gift card: from $50
This monthly subscription service gives members access to fitness classes, gym time and wellness experiences at participating studios, gyms, spas and salons.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The former tends to be more robust with a more noticeable palate weight, while the latter is lighter in style, the two approaches offer a diverse and fascinating tasting experience for spirits enthusiasts.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
So my interest was immediately piqued when online skin-care enthusiasts started boasting about the acne-clearing, pigment-fading powers of tretinoin.
—Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
For the fitness enthusiast ClassPass e-gift card: from $50
This monthly subscription service gives members access to fitness classes, gym time and wellness experiences at participating studios, gyms, spas and salons.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The former tends to be more robust with a more noticeable palate weight, while the latter is lighter in style, the two approaches offer a diverse and fascinating tasting experience for spirits enthusiasts.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
So my interest was immediately piqued when online skin-care enthusiasts started boasting about the acne-clearing, pigment-fading powers of tretinoin.
—Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiast
Noun
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The Bob Dylan that the world fell in love with was a thinker, a joker, a fighter, and sometimes a lover.Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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Any dog lover will be thoroughly disarmed by this development, and by Kodi’s irresistible enactment of this arc.Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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The sport has entered a twilight zone where Indiana has already qualified for a bowl and Vandy fans are toting a goalpost through downtown Nashville and throwing it into the Cumberland River.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The second match sees the Houston Texans host Baltimore and in a gift for sports and music fans alike Beyonce will perform the half-time show.Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Can’t spin me with the sucker sh*t to take Hov down.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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But soon a handful of ghost visitors — including Carol Kane and David Johansen — scare this sucker straight.EW.com, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Such is the question facing fragrance fanatics everywhere — and for good reason.Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Luckily for holiday movie fanatics, the Cincinnati connections don't stop on Turkey Day.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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Accordingly, Slow Horses has worked hard to feed into his persona, offering a slow trickle of wordless shots or small scenes of Harkness while gassing up his reputation as an assassin, a terrorist, and an all-around maniac.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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And finally, Matador is readying the next batch of catalog reissues from legendary psychedelic/psychotic maniacs Butthole Surfers.Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Enthusiast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiast. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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