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
  • She is recognized nationally by athletes and celebrities and her fans, borne from Murray’s influence on social media that counts more than 900,000 TikTok followers and 395,000 on Instagram.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the truth is, reality-TV fans love nothing more than indoctrinating new converts.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • Some of his bar inventions, for instance, were less grand thematic ideas and simply tricks to keep patrons indoors and ordering.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Matisse couldn’t have felt neutrally about Amélie making crowns for the same class of wealthy patrons who refused to support him.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of patrons
Noun
  • At Aizomê, a stylish Japanese restaurant shrouded by a thick wall of trees just off São Paulo’s main thoroughfare, Avenida Paulista, the food is both recognizable to devotees of Japanese cuisine and distinctly Brazilian.
    — Tomé Morrissy-Swan, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Holy mountain draws devotees Srivastav had been on a pilgrimage alongside 10 others to the same Himalayan mountain, Mount Kailash, which is sacred to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and indigenous Tibetan religions.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of devotees
Noun
  • On Thursday morning, as festival regulars waited to depart from LAX for the Rockies, the fest unveiled its lineup.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ryder’s favorite bar story was from this year’s FIFA World Cup when the bar was full of regulars and football fans from around the world.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of regulars
Noun
  • Milwaukee Public Library research and policy coordinator Joey McMahon added the library has been a staple for Milwaukee artists and music lovers for a long time.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Nature lovers enjoy strolling along the community’s scenic walking paths, maintained by the Trail Friends Group.
    — Erickson Senior Living, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • The event was full of food and fun for both the adult guests and the twins’ little friends.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The current bowling alley sits in the basement of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, just west of the White House, and is reserved for White House aides and their guests.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of guests
Noun
  • Like the resourceful denizens of China’s rotten-tail buildings, the most successful leaders will be the ones who take their fate into their own hands instead of waiting for a new set of rules to rescue them.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In a primary field that looks to be crowded by denizens of the party’s left, a credible moderate could win the nomination and, if current polling is accurate, easily defeat a MAGA GOP candidate.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 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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