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
Elisa Johnson Expands From Eyewear To Fine Accessories Elisa Johnson, long celebrated as a go-to brand for eyewear enthusiasts, is expanding her creative vision.
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Essence, 23 May 2025
What’s happening Rock ‘N Roll Concert and Car Show: Featuring live music, more than 150 classic cars, muscle cars, and hot rods, for car enthusiasts to enjoy, and a contest for best car.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The new festival rules prohibit guests from showing nudity or wearing voluminous outfits on the red carpet, a decision that has divided fashion enthusiasts.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Parking for 12 rides and a private dock give both auto and marine enthusiasts a little more to swoon over.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Essence, 23 May 2025
What’s happening Rock ‘N Roll Concert and Car Show: Featuring live music, more than 150 classic cars, muscle cars, and hot rods, for car enthusiasts to enjoy, and a contest for best car.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The new festival rules prohibit guests from showing nudity or wearing voluminous outfits on the red carpet, a decision that has divided fashion enthusiasts.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Parking for 12 rides and a private dock give both auto and marine enthusiasts a little more to swoon over.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiast
Noun
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Here are five must-see spots for literature fiends in Istanbul: Pera Palace Hotel Pera Palace is most well-known for literature lovers as the hotel where Agatha Christie allegedly wrote Murder on the Orient Express.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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And that’s where many younger Millennials and Gen Z music lovers first fell in love with the artform.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Holland now hosts Survivor watch parties and other fan events with season 28 player Brice Izyah Johnston.—
Ale Russian,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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But Yang will clear up another SNL season 50 mystery that fans also spotted during a recent goodnights segment.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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In Israeli parlance, the prime minister is a freier—a sucker.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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My father never ever thought of himself as a sucker or a loser.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Buzz in pursuit of Volkswagen Bus fanatics and stories.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 May 2025
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Content creators, celebs, and beauty fanatics loved the OG high-shine finish lippie so much that Tarte created a line of shimmery shades for it, too.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 May 2025
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The fact that death itself is the protagonist, rather than some mask-wearing homicidal maniac, is what gives these films their morbid allure.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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And a perilous Purge situation flooding the streets with maniacs?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Enthusiast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiast. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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