as in devotee
someone who wants another person to be happy, successful, etc.
Dozens of well-wishers gathered to say goodbye to him.
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Recent Examples of well-wisher
The comments section was flooded by A-list well-wishers, like Swift, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lil Nas X, and Nina Dobrev (who recently announced her engagement to Shaun White).
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
The teenager covered his face and cried with joy, barely able to shake the hands of well-wishers who had moved to congratulate him.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
And well-wishers including Andy Garcia, Debbie Allen, Chris Botti and Cimafunk returned the favor on stage.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
In a wooded area outside the prison’s main gates, about 100 intellectual celebrities, sympathetic journalists, and general well-wishers had gathered in solidarity.
—Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
The teenager covered his face and cried with joy, barely able to shake the hands of well-wishers who had moved to congratulate him.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
And well-wishers including Andy Garcia, Debbie Allen, Chris Botti and Cimafunk returned the favor on stage.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
In a wooded area outside the prison’s main gates, about 100 intellectual celebrities, sympathetic journalists, and general well-wishers had gathered in solidarity.
—Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wisher
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But the majority of pop culture devotees responded to the news with a classic RuPaul’s Drag Race moment.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Yet during the time since string theory’s retreat from the limelight, a considerable cadre of string devotees have labored to tie all the loose ends together.Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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And to finish the year here, with our fans, is very exciting.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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While attending Christmas Con 2024 in Edison, N.J., on Dec. 15, the actor, 43, took part in a fan Q&A, where he was asked about Freakier Friday.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Shanghai Tang was clearly a proponent of this, especially given Tang’s larger-than-life personality, style (he was rarely photographed out of his Tang jacket), and a wide circle of celebrity friends—captured in the exhibition’s wall of fame montage.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This includes talking to Mangione's family and friends and examining his social media postings.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Johnson, a staunch supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, has been hit with backlash after supporting the government spending bill that recently passed.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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An argument pitting some of President-elect Donald Trump’s biggest supporters against each other has rocked MAGA world in recent days over whether his incoming administration should allow more highly skilled immigrant labor to come to the United States at the expense of American workers.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wisher. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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