as in fan
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
an enthusiastic lover of all kinds of team sports
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Recent Examples of lover
Pour the crab fondue mixture into the fondue dish, and top with roma tomatoes and spinach chiffonade, then serve and enjoy.
Serves 6-8.
—executive chef Edwin Smith, Ritual House
Chocolate Fondue
Chocolate fondue is a distinctly American dessert for chocolate lovers.
—
Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
For dark-chocolate lovers Bedrock Wine Company Old Vine Zinfandel 2022
This zinfandel balances the bitterness of dark chocolate, which may be on the menu come Valentine’s Day.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Zippered Pouches Lost pieces are every puzzle lover’s nightmare.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
She was convicted in the 2001 murder, along with her lover and fellow Sunday school teacher, James Pavatt.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
For dark-chocolate lovers Bedrock Wine Company Old Vine Zinfandel 2022
This zinfandel balances the bitterness of dark chocolate, which may be on the menu come Valentine’s Day.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Zippered Pouches Lost pieces are every puzzle lover’s nightmare.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
She was convicted in the 2001 murder, along with her lover and fellow Sunday school teacher, James Pavatt.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lover
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Boise State basketball fans who use YouTubeTV to watch the Broncos likely will need to find a new way to watch starting as soon as this weekend.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2025
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Speaking about his love for One Direction online opened doors for incredible opportunities like getting the chance to interview them about their film This is Us in 2013 and being a part of 1D Day, the seven-hour-long live broadcast that connected fans with the band.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
14 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
Noun
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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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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
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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
Noun
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Bex and her team spend each episode tracking down homicidal maniacs.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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YouTube videos may offer sentimental types and younger curiosity seekers a means to luxuriate in the Old Way of Doing Things, but only a maniac would truly want to go back to that era.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lover. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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