WELL-WISHERS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

well-wishers

noun

plural of well-wisher

as in fans

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-wishers The pontiff, who had been recovering at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Tuesday, walked out unaided before spending a couple of minutes speaking with well-wishers. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 Leo had walked into Rome's Gemelli hospital through the main entrance earlier in the day and waved to dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to greet him. — Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 Before the surgery, Leo walked into the Gemelli hospital through the main entrance and waved to dozens of well-wishers. — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 The 71-year-old Leo had walked into Rome's Gemelli hospital through the main entrance earlier Tuesday and waved to dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to greet him. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Leo had walked into Rome’s Gemelli hospital through the main entrance earlier in the day and waved to dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to greet him. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Barkov, one of the most humble stars in pro sports, has a ton of well-wishers locally and nationally for his rehabilitation. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 During a walkabout, Prince William and Princess Kate greeted well-wishers near one of their engagements, saying hello and taking photos with those gathered. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Singer Kehlani, actress La La Anthony and Vanessa Bryant were among the well-wishers. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

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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

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

The Philly shoegaze band calls on friends from across genres for a wide-spanning compilation that’s equal parts label sampler, B-sides showcase, and assembly of rising stars.

— Abby Jones, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Those who show up in tough times are rewarded, while fair-weather friends are often excluded from lucrative deals.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

Student groups protesting since mid-September through school blockades have urged supporters to join them.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
An hour before a ball was even kicked on Sunday afternoon, the beating of drums and chanting from the River Guard supporters group could be heard loud and clear from the locker rooms at the Boas Soccer Complex.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporters

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