as in haunts
to go to or spend time in often
like their counterparts elsewhere, the town's teenagers like to frequent the local malls
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Recent Examples of frequents
Posey stars as Mary, a young, carefree woman who frequents the New York City nightlife.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Long Beach police believe the man is in his 20s or 30s and frequents the Northpointe Apartments complex, which is near the crime scene.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Fisk worked closely with Safdie to envision some of the film’s biggest set pieces, including the table tennis parlor Marty Mauser frequents that is based on Lawrence’s Broadway Table Tennis Club.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
In 2021, the younger Zaman and Ghiasi opened Little Flower, a halal coffee shop in Astoria, which became a beloved haunt of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who also frequents Zaman’s father’s restaurant, Sami’s Kabab House.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The Invented Confidant at the Bar Monster introduces a kind regular named Thomas, played by actor Bruce Dern, at The Last Resort — a biker's bar that Wuornos frequents.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The pod frequents the waters off of Baja California and only hunt elasmobranchs — sharks and whales.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
For anyone who frequents the subway (or Equinox), the Beats Solo are ubiquitous.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
There is one woman who regularly frequents the small dog area with her little doggo.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Long Beach police believe the man is in his 20s or 30s and frequents the Northpointe Apartments complex, which is near the crime scene.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Fisk worked closely with Safdie to envision some of the film’s biggest set pieces, including the table tennis parlor Marty Mauser frequents that is based on Lawrence’s Broadway Table Tennis Club.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
In 2021, the younger Zaman and Ghiasi opened Little Flower, a halal coffee shop in Astoria, which became a beloved haunt of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who also frequents Zaman’s father’s restaurant, Sami’s Kabab House.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The Invented Confidant at the Bar Monster introduces a kind regular named Thomas, played by actor Bruce Dern, at The Last Resort — a biker's bar that Wuornos frequents.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The pod frequents the waters off of Baja California and only hunt elasmobranchs — sharks and whales.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
For anyone who frequents the subway (or Equinox), the Beats Solo are ubiquitous.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
There is one woman who regularly frequents the small dog area with her little doggo.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequents
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Even Garcia, the man who called 911, said that night haunts him.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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The feud has stirred up a larger conversation on what exactly is worth protecting in Southern California, a region loaded with architectural marvels and Old Hollywood haunts swirling with celebrity legend and gossip.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bourne, who has a 22-year-old son who visits the area, said the tighter rules give him more peace of mind.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, the port hosted fewer than 4,000 passengers from a half-dozen ships—a tiny fraction of the traffic that visits other Alaskan destinations such as Ketchikan.—
Fran Golden,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Frequents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequents. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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