habitués

noun

variants also habitues
plural of habitué
1
as in fans
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something confirmed habitués of the theater, they support serious dramas as well as comedies and musicals

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2
as in patrons
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place a confirmed habitué of the country club, she keeps tabs on who's having an affair

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitués
  1. fans
  2. patrons
  3. devotees
  4. regulars
  5. lovers
  6. guests
  7. denizens
  8. frequenters
Noun
  • As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Some disappointed fans lingered near the barricades and boundaries police had set up and were enforcing.
    — Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • In some countries, such as Japan, tipping can even be viewed as awkward, inappropriate, and unnecessary as patrons eat, pay the bill, and simply leave.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Ross will be helping select and convince audience members to join her in the show, wandering the aisles to chat as patrons first file in.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of patrons
Noun
  • Not quite even for hardcore devotees of his deep cuts, given his penchant for re-imagining and genre-bending his back catalogue during live performances.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
  • Like the reading, this anthology finds its form through Adnan’s life, pulling her devotees into a chorus of voices.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of devotees
Noun
  • For decades, Mandalay Restaurant & Cafe has served loyal regulars in Silver Spring, Maryland.
    — Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
  • Smaller restaurants, especially those with limited seating, have to balance platform access with taking care of their own regulars.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of regulars
Noun
  • Wine lovers should consider hitting some stops on the Great River Road Wine Trail, especially Danzinger Vineyards on the bluff in Alma.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 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 lovers
Noun
  • The roughly 400 guests were rowdy, and several were asking for photos alongside the vignerons, who were treated like rock stars.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
  • Americans make up the majority of guests, but Japanese visitors come in second, some with kids in tow.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Definition of guests
Noun
  • The city has taken a slate of actions to help sweat-dripping denizens find refuge from the heat, including opening up additional cooling centers and expanding pool hours.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • Into this warm void has come the French far right, seeing an issue that exposes the hypocrisy of the country’s politics and media establishments, whose denizens enjoy AC in their offices and television studios.
    — Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
Definition of denizens
Noun
  • There will be plenty of entertainment options for frequenters, who will be able to play PlayStation, beer pong, foosball and ping pong games.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of frequenters
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“Habitués.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitu%C3%A9s. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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