as in devotee
someone who wants another person to be happy, successful, etc.
Dozens of well-wishers gathered to say goodbye to him.
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Recent Examples of well-wisher
Drinking it all in, Mohammed was surrounded by well-wishers, including his co-participants on the program, who flitted up to say congratulations.
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Every machine of every sort should be destroyed by the well-wisher of his species.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
The six-year-old royal joined his older sister, Princess Charlotte, and brother Prince George to collect presents from well-wishers at Sandringham on Christmas Day.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Prince Louis made well-wishers laugh on Christmas Day with his cheeky antics during a morning church service.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Every machine of every sort should be destroyed by the well-wisher of his species.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
The six-year-old royal joined his older sister, Princess Charlotte, and brother Prince George to collect presents from well-wishers at Sandringham on Christmas Day.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Prince Louis made well-wishers laugh on Christmas Day with his cheeky antics during a morning church service.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for well-wisher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wisher
Noun
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In the clip, Klepper interviews numerous Trump devotees in Washington, D.C., all of whom hung out in freezing cold weather just to be near the festivities.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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Vince Camuto Single-Breasted Coat with Faux Fur Trim Thanks to celeb devotees like Martha Stewart, Sofia Vergara, and Eva Longoria, espresso is most definitely the color of the season.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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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But much like the fans watching from home, the Magic themselves are tired of the injuries.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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Kyle MacLachlan has released a lengthy tribute to his career-long collaborator and friend, David Lynch, who died Thursday at 78.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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His friends credit his infectious personality with recruiting a legion of new followers.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Taake, 36, was serving a 6-year sentence in a Colorado prison when President Donald Trump pardoned him and 1,500 other MAGA supporters for seizing the Capitol in protest of his 2020 election defeat.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Yoon was impeached and suspended from presidential duties over his actions and has been in detention since his Jan. 15 arrest following an hours-long standoff between law enforcement and the president's guard and supporters.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wisher. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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