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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpȯr-tər 
b
: one of two figures (as of men or animals) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it
c
Examples of supporter in a Sentence
a supporter of the Independent party
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights.
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While his supporters see a pragmatist trying to make the best of a bad decision, his many detractors dismiss him as egotistical and unable to see his failures.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Gueye made amends on 58 minutes, crashing the ball home in front of Everton’s supporters.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
None of that deterred Kirk's supporters, eager to pay tribute to the conservative activist.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Local membership had more than doubled, to some twelve hundred supporters.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Gueye made amends on 58 minutes, crashing the ball home in front of Everton’s supporters.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
None of that deterred Kirk's supporters, eager to pay tribute to the conservative activist.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Local membership had more than doubled, to some twelve hundred supporters.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for supporter
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporter. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpōrt-ər
-ˈpȯrt-
: one that supports
especially
: one who argues or votes for someone or something
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