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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In the chilly darkness Wednesday morning, a cheering crowd of hundreds of Chinese schoolchildren and other well-wishers crowded bleachers as the Shenzhou-19’s three-person crew strode out in spacesuits, waving, as a band played a patriotic Chinese song.
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Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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
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Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-wisher. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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