admirer
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admirers
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Origin of admirer
Explanation
An admirer is a fan, supporter, or lover. If you're an admirer of Jane Austen, you are enthusiastic about her novels and appreciate her writing. The president of a pop star's fan club can describe himself as the star's admirer, and a college student who is crazy about her psychology professor is also an admirer. If there's someone in your life who leaves unsigned love notes in your mailbox, you can call that person your "secret admirer." In the 1700s, the word was primarily romantic, and it comes from a Latin root, admirari, "to wonder at."
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A writer facing a slump finds fresh energy when his children’s new nanny proves to be an admirer of his books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Thank you for creating so much magic for my family as well as so many others,” wrote one admirer on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
She transforms herself from “a wild, hatless little savage” into a lady, which estranges her from her childhood companion and besotted admirer, Heathcliff, a foundling who lives with her family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
"I am a great admirer of America's, but right now my admiration is not increasing," he said, to laughter from the audience.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Maybe we could just talk about all the secret admirer stuff right there and things would finally be clearer.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Lamar Alexander of Tennessee is one of those career politicians, generally respected across party lines, whose admirers think of him as that rare public servant the republic deserves as president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Thomas’ dissent is, in many respects, more emotionally complex than either his admirers or his critics, like me, were at first blush ready to admit.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
It's no secret that Liverpool are admirers of Yan Diomande and the 19-year-old winger made a brilliant start to the World Cup with a player-of-the-match display for Ivory Coast in their 1-0 win over Ecuador.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Probably a lot of my drive-by admirers are fans of the movie “The Fast and the Furious,” which was released 25 years ago this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
For a war-robbed colleague, the notes read, from fellow admirers of David Blackwell in the brotherhood of mathematicians.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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