habitués

noun

variants also habitues
plural of habitué
1
as in fans
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something confirmed habitués of the theater, they support serious dramas as well as comedies and musicals

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2
as in patrons
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place a confirmed habitué of the country club, she keeps tabs on who's having an affair

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitués
  1. fans
  2. patrons
  3. devotees
  4. regulars
  5. lovers
  6. guests
  7. denizens
  8. frequenters
Noun
  • For the Bills fans, the store opening is bringing a slice of home and Upstate New York.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Benjamin Satterley, known to wrestling fans around the world as Pac, died last month of bronchial asthma, the medical examiner’s office in Cook County, Illinois, confirmed Friday.
    — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • Dorothy recalls patrons hanging around the shop for hours, running her hands along a rainbow of silk ties, and picking up tailor pins with her cousins to pass the time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Throughout dinner, we’re interrupted by patrons ranging from Bessent—who stops by and offers a warm greeting—to a number of people who arrive in succession and appear to be gushing fans of the anchor, though Baier recognizes all of them by name.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of patrons
Noun
  • Also not surprisingly, Ohtani did little to reward his devotees.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The show was both a touchstone and a lightning rod for its depiction of a group of millennial young women in New York, with its vocal haters often louder than its many devotees.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of devotees
Noun
  • Much of the main cast is back for the new season, including a few guest stars who are now series regulars on the show.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Magic played their regulars in Friday’s exhibition.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulars
Noun
  • This one’s for the chocolate lovers who appreciate a little mythology lesson, too.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Star-crossed lovers sing right past each other on the duet from Bryan’s new Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs EP.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Back inside, a living area spanning just over 1,330 square feet offers spacious accommodation for up to 10 guests and four crew.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
  • His guests are often surprised to discover that the three-story stucco house was conceived in the Art Deco style.
    — Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of guests
Noun
  • The news was first reported by Variety, but eagle-eyed social media denizens had already been sent into gossip overload after videos of Wilson following and filming Styles started to make the rounds over the weekend.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This happens mostly through portraits of local denizens that are part of the show.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of denizens
Noun
  • There will be plenty of entertainment options for frequenters, who will be able to play PlayStation, beer pong, foosball and ping pong games.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of frequenters
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“Habitués.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitu%C3%A9s. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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