groupie

noun

Definition of groupienext
as in fan

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Recent Examples of groupie The Chiefs’ cutest little groupie is 12 years old, wears designer clothing, has been to Paris Fashion Week, has more than 3 million followers on social media and is managed by her parents. — Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025 Bardem gets the most, and most extreme attitudes, to play, whether cozying up individually to the Bowdens, threatening a groupie, undergoing a religious conversion, acting normal or being weird. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Danny Fields takes him around to Max’s Kansas City, introduces him to Linda, introduces him to pioneering rock critic Lillian Roxon, and all these early groupie characters. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026 After starring in several successful rom-coms and earning a Golden Globe award and Oscar nomination for playing groupie Penny Lane in Almost Famous, Hudson has had her pick of roles (and notably turned down some big ones). — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for groupie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groupie
  1. fan
  2. lover
  3. junkie
  4. fanatic
  5. addict
  6. enthusiast
  7. devotee
  8. friend
Noun
  • Courtside fans Swift and Kelce were most recently spotted sitting court-side at game three of the Eastern Conference Finals played between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks in May 2026.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The first-year pro soccer club dropped a 2-1 home game to One Knoxville, watching the Tennessee side and reigning league champ rally to steal all three points in front of 7,223 fans at Expo Idaho.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
Definition of fan
Noun
  • Lindsay's sister Nicole (Christy Carlson Romano) seems to be the first to notice the enemies-to-lovers sparks flying, especially as Philip slips a sparkly shoe onto Lindsey's foot.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • The track went viral on TikTok earlier this year, with longtime lovers of the musician remembering the hit, while younger fans may have discovered it for the first time.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of lover
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  • Compared with protein, which lends itself to narratives of growth—more grams, more gains—fibre is a bit of a hard sell, likelier to be espoused by women in sensible shoes than by fitness junkies on Twitch.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • What has changed in recent years, however, is that prediction markets are no longer an obscure pastime enjoyed by political junkies.
    — Matt Motta, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Definition of junkie
Noun
  • Gardner’s Big Slick co-host and fellow Chiefs fanatic, Eric Stonestreet and his wife, Lindsay, attended.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • For basketball fanatic Adam Sandler, there was no better way to shake off the pre-wedding jitters than shooting some hoops.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
Definition of fanatic
Noun
  • His job was to collect money owed to that gang, and, after kicking down the doors of dealers and addicts, he got caught and sent upstate.
    — Rufus Walker, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
  • Lavers programs everything on a DAW like a beatmaker, or a Tetris addict, subordinating and texturizing all these offerings in the slippery swell of drums, samples, and vocals.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of addict
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  • This guide offers both traditional and innovative recipes, perfect for fans of farfalle, gnocchi enthusiasts, or noodle soup lovers.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
  • As the United States marks its 250th birthday, many astronomy enthusiasts may be asking exactly that.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • Her death came seven months after devotees had marked Khadijah’s 90th birthday.
    — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Great news for tennis (and Royals) devotees, Wimbledon is officially underway!
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • Take a friend and have that person take a cell phone so that person can call 911 for help.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of friend

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