admirer

[ ad-mahyuhr-er ]

/ ædˈmaɪər ər /

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noun

a person who regards someone or something with wonder, pleasure, or approval: His admirers say he has all the qualities of a good presenter—he's unflappable, charming, and witty.A popular plot in classic films is the story of a famous actress or dancer who receives a dozen roses after her performance with a card signed, “A secret admirer.”

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Origin of admirer

admire + -er¹

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pre·ad·mir·er, noun

How to use admirer in a sentence

“There are more dedicated sites for transgenders and admirers,” he said.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She hated sharing Georgie with his admirers, particularly on lecture tours in in North America.
Borges Had A Genius For Literature But Not Love Or Much Else|Allen Barra|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On a hot day in Milwaukee once, Palmer quietly asked the assembled admirers, "Mind if I take off my jacket?"
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hundreds of friends, admirers, and fellow citizens crowd the steps of the cathedral.
The Resilient City: New York After 9/11|John Avlon|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It is not merely an authenticity that Brooks uses to connect with his admirers, but his embrace of an average identity.
I'm Not Country or Pop. I'm Just Pure Garth Brooks.|David Masciotra|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It seems to me that such verses as these might very well have satisfied the English admirers of Klopstock.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
A third poem, Nerto, appeared in 1884, and showed the poet in a new light; his admirers now compared him to Ariosto.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
It is not to be supposed that such a girl as Grace had lived to be nineteen years of age without admirers.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
In their youth both had been enthusiastic admirers of the ballet, and had often tried to imitate the art of the dancers.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
It has been immensely popular, and thus does not illustrate merely the taste of an inner circle of its author's admirers.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet

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