as in lover
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
she's been a haunter of bookstores since her college days
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Recent Examples of haunter
Jen Bianco, owner of TransWorld Tradeshows, has watched attendance at her massive Halloween and attraction events surge in recent years as professional haunters trade tips, technology and terrifying new ideas.
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Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunter
Noun
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The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Angels fans certainly remember Adell knocking a ball over the fence in Texas during his rookie season, for a rare four-base error.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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This time, though, not even the fans were misled.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cats make wonderful friends and, for the witchy folks among us, maybe even familiars.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
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The cast also includes franchise familiars Courteney Cox, Scott Foley, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Whiteley Estate also harvests rainwater, which is reused in both guest bathrooms and public areas, and runs on an energy monitoring system that analyses the use of electricity, heating, water and gas to optimize how and when it’s used.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Emma D'Arcy landed an Emmy nomination playing an older version of Rhaenyra later in Season 1 and stayed the lead in Season 2, though Alcock also reprised her role as a guest star.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For the past several years, rats in the Treasure Valley have been a pest in everything but Idaho code.—
Mark Dee
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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For example, rats can be found in countless places that experience bitter winters.—
Jason Bittel,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Museum patrons now enter the Nickerson Mansion by first traveling through it.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Shy passengers should note that the cast selects a few patrons to join them onstage and unlike Luna’s other new shows, there is a $45 per person cover charge.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Haunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunter. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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