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fanatic

[fuh-nat-ik] / fəˈnæt ɪk /


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But when the Dutch soccer fanatic saw his team would be playing along the border of Missouri and Kansas, he made a detour in his worldwide road trip.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

The 34-year-old self-proclaimed anime and manga fanatic told the BBC she felt compelled to take action.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

"I became a soccer fanatic after that. And I'm hoping the same thing for my nephew" this time, he said.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

I really love all things plant-based, and I’m a very big music fanatic.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

We couldn’t use the phone at Lorraine’s anyway because her mother doesn’t have unlimited service, and at my house my mother is a disinfectant fanatic.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Online fanatics of true crime have parsed through information about the Nancy Guthrie case, filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and conspiracy.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2026

The guess here is that the mullahs are not exactly fanatics when it comes to respecting each other’s voting rights.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

According to John Tamura, a SoCal resident who met Richeson in 2024 and joined the fan club soon after, it can be a lifelong dream for blimp fanatics.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2025

“Severance” fanatics love those melodies as much as the deep cuts, if not more.

From Salon Dec. 14, 2025

She took us there and we were exhibited to a lot of Spiritualist fanatics.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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