well-wisher

noun

well-wish·​er ˈwel-ˌwi-shər How to pronounce well-wisher (audio)
-ˈwi-
: one who wishes well to another : an admiring supporter or fan
well-wishing adjective or noun

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During a visit to the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra on Monday, Oct. 21, Charles was asked by a well-wisher what his favorite sport was, according to Hello!. Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 Before his address to lawmakers on Monday, he was greeted by more than a thousand well-wishers along with some protesters during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Peter Guo, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024 Parsons, swarmed with well-wishers, could barely make his way through the crowd. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 Even after twilight, friends, former colleagues and other well-wishers preferred to linger on the sidewalk and along the leafy street outside of The Waverly Inn, periodically ducking inside for a bar run. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for well-wisher 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of well-wisher was circa 1576

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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-wisher. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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well-wisher

noun
well-wish·​er
ˈwel-ˌwish-ər,
-ˈwish-
: a person who wishes good fortune to another

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