well-wisher
noun
well-wish·er
ˈwel-ˌwi-shər 
-ˈwi-
: one who wishes well to another : an admiring supporter or fan
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Greeted by friends and well-wishers, Brody looked visibly moved.
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Paul Chi, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
The Vatican instead distributed a message the pope wrote, thanking his doctors for their care and well-wishers for their prayers.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Thousands of well-wishers continued arriving in Rome.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
The royal couple braved the rain during their visit to Pontypridd, Wales, on Feb. 27 to meet well-wishers who had gathered for a chance to say hello.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Paul Chi, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
The Vatican instead distributed a message the pope wrote, thanking his doctors for their care and well-wishers for their prayers.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Thousands of well-wishers continued arriving in Rome.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
The royal couple braved the rain during their visit to Pontypridd, Wales, on Feb. 27 to meet well-wishers who had gathered for a chance to say hello.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for well-wisher
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-wisher. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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