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
Frazier is my favorite New Yorker writer, and journalism’s greatest enthusiast.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
Luxury tour operator Red Savannah is rolling out a Parisian getaway specifically designed for style enthusiasts.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
For white-chocolate lovers The touch of sweetness in the drinkable, affordable bottle of Riesling is the perfect partner for white chocolate enthusiasts.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
The Row Sofia leather shoulder bag $3,750 NET-A-PORTER For the ultimate quiet-luxury enthusiast, The Row’s Sofia bag is the smaller, elegant counterpart to its viral Margaux bag.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
Luxury tour operator Red Savannah is rolling out a Parisian getaway specifically designed for style enthusiasts.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
For white-chocolate lovers The touch of sweetness in the drinkable, affordable bottle of Riesling is the perfect partner for white chocolate enthusiasts.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
The Row Sofia leather shoulder bag $3,750 NET-A-PORTER For the ultimate quiet-luxury enthusiast, The Row’s Sofia bag is the smaller, elegant counterpart to its viral Margaux bag.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiast
Noun
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Not having sub-zero weather and a few feet of snow on the ground also improves access for a set of potential film lovers, especially those with physical or other disabilities.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The shows draw gem lovers of all kinds, from consumers shopping for crystals to high-end designers like Lauren Harwell Godfrey and James de Givenchy of Taffin, who use the occasion to hunt for the components of their upcoming high jewelry collections.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This was the 21st home loss of the season for the Bulls, who have only won 10 games in front of their own fans this year.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Find more fan reactions to the tour’s postponement below.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More great reads Column: Super Bowl sucker no more.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Another place where suckers may pop up is below the bud union on the tree, where the citrus variety was grafted onto the rootstock.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sasha Pedro, a photographer and winter fanatic based in Massachusetts, traveled as far as Iceland this winter season to make her snowy dreams come true.—
Lilly Milman,
Vox,
6 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, leading administration jobs are going to cranks and fanatics.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Where Brits feel like suspicious maniacs—one of the most rewarding things about UK Traits is seeing relatively clever people so certain in their wrongness—Americans are lambs to the slaughter, bound up in factions blind to internal threats.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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Will Amanda LaRusso finally become a karate maniac in these final episodes?—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Enthusiast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiast. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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