as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a devotee of stamp collecting
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Recent Examples of devotee
Last season, Cease once again threw caution to the wind, warming the hearts of old-school baseball devotees.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Television executives have spent countless hours in recent years obsessing over how to make baseball games move faster, but many a true devotee will tell you that part of the game’s charm lies in its ability to facilitate socialization.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
Facial architecture is Ivan Pol’s forte, and Salma Hayek, Ana de Armas and Laura Harrier are among the devotees of his signature beauty sandwich skin prep treatment.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
While Starbucks provides a yummy, festive holiday menu every winter, devotees know that isn't the only way to try a new drink.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Television executives have spent countless hours in recent years obsessing over how to make baseball games move faster, but many a true devotee will tell you that part of the game’s charm lies in its ability to facilitate socialization.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
Facial architecture is Ivan Pol’s forte, and Salma Hayek, Ana de Armas and Laura Harrier are among the devotees of his signature beauty sandwich skin prep treatment.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
While Starbucks provides a yummy, festive holiday menu every winter, devotees know that isn't the only way to try a new drink.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotee
Noun
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She was convicted in the 2001 murder, along with her lover and fellow Sunday school teacher, James Pavatt.—
Christina Coulter,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The event brings together hundreds of religious motorcycle lovers, while raising funds to benefit St Luke’s Center, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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For many fans, the idea of Cena's final WrestleMania match being against a newbie like Paul—rather than a more traditional title defense—has sparked significant backlash.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Leaning on his friendship with Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Bloom reached out to the avid action sports fan shortly after taking the job with X Games.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Sill delivers indoor and outdoor plants, gardening essentials and accessories to plant enthusiasts in all 48 states.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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After all, few countries do transitional indoor-outdoor living spaces quite like Mexico does, which is why design enthusiasts, digital nomads, and jet-setters head below the border in droves whenever the need for sun and visual inspiration strikes.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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Or, as they are officially known, scorpion suckers.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Many gardeners do nothing but remove suckers from the base of the shrub or tree forms and entangled branches or limbs that may affect movement around the plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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Despite Boone’s quick breakthrough, music wasn’t an early passion for the sports fanatic who funneled his energy into the Monroe High School diving team.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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Like Biden, Carter left office with one of the lowest public approval ratings in American history, topping off his litany of disasters with the spectacle of 52 American diplomats held hostage for 444 days by Iranian fanatics in our embassy in Teheran.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Devotee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotee. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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