1
as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
football fanatics are pretty much booked up for weekends from Labor Day to Super Bowl Sunday
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as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
once he joined the movement, he became a fanatic
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For lovers of thoughtful accessories, two of Amberjack's most recent designs encapsulate their commitment to defining what dress-casual footwear can be.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025 -
This is a moment when food lovers can expect the kind of artistic innovation that could reverberate for years to come.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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The network had been activated by recruiting former members of the old South Korean Labor Party and North Korean partisans, most of them now in their sixties or seventies.—
Lee Chang-dong,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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Third, Gilded Age partisans had to adjust to a new, rapidly changing media environment.—
Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History,
TIME,
13 Dec. 2024
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In late September, when Israel invaded Lebanon in pursuit of Hezbollah militants, the region around the castle of Tibnin (also called Toron) came under heavy bombardment.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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In the volatile West Bank town of Jenin, militants shot and killed a member of the Palestinian security forces and wounded two others.—
WAFAA SHURAFA AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Century Girl Vintage Die-hard vintage enthusiasts shouldn’t miss out on this Lower Garden District shop, which sources rare garments from several eras in fashion all around the world (everything from ethereal 1930s chiffon gowns to Moschino and Miu Miu).—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, outdoor enthusiasts who often venture into wild settings should invest in a durable backpack or duffle that can be squished into the wing of a twin-propeller plane or aboard a safari vehicle.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, two student activists at George Mason University in Virginia who were sisters (the current and former leaders of the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter) were banned from campus for four years.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
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In September of 2024, activists interrupted Biden's climate adviser Ali Zaidi during a Climate Week NYC event condemning the government's funding of fossil fuel projects and military aid for Israel.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Fanatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanatics. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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