fanatic
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The socially acceptable options for 20th-century English eccentricity included the roles of public intellectual and political fanatic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A self-professed cleaning fanatic, she said she asked for a vacuum as a 16th birthday present and relishes the plush nap of a freshly vacuumed Porsche carpet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
The crusade to create a chemically sterile, insect-free world seems to have engendered a fanatic zeal on the part of many specialists and most of the so-called control agencies.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
As for enduring monuments, Elvis fanatics have Graceland, Beatles obsessives have Abbey Road, but Dolly?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Hot summer days are ahead and Saray Martinez, owner of Hood Baby LA, wants all the soccer fanatics to stay cool — and stylish from head to toe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 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
The day before, I’d heard something similar from Catherine Spindler, president of Sephora Europe and the Middle East, who was gearing up for SEPHORiA, the company’s multicity event for beauty fanatics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
“Sure, kid. Sure. Old Tony doesn’t like fanatics, that’s all.”
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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