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Recent Examples of encourager
Thank you for being my friend, mentor, encourager and visionary.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encourager
Noun
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No less than Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, perhaps the war’s biggest cheerleader in the administration, had to admit that Iran’s regional retaliation was not exactly a surprise.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Wilcox, a 16-year-old cheerleader in Salt Lake County, was believed to be one of Bundy's first victims in Utah, according to historian Linda Sillitoe.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The concierge specializes in Kyoto’s cultural events, and can help access exclusive ochaya with an interpreter, score tickets to the theater, book dinner reservations, a huge help in Kyoto, or help arrange meetings with monks and priests at the city’s Shinto shrines and temples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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In April 2024, authorities arrested Ippei Muzihara, the interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, on suspicion of illegally transferring more than US$16 million from Ohtani’s bank accounts to pay a bookie.—
Michael Delayo,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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People sometimes got a horrifying glimpse of a fellow traveler in pajamas.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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In other corners of the magazine, fashion gets some compelling fellow travelers.—
John Vorwald,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Encourager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encourager. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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