fanatic
Example Sentences
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By the end of the first season, I was a fanatic.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
With a fanatic following, limited auto production, and high margins on cars averaging about $500,000 each, Ferrari is more like a luxury company than an auto maker.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
In 1937 Secretary of State Cordell Hull apologized to the German government after New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia referred to Hitler as “a fanatic who is now menacing the peace of the world.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
“A bigger burger is going to get the job done. It promises fullness,” said Paul Whitten, a self-professed burger fanatic who runs a Nashville-based tour company.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
Brightbill was a flying fanatic, and his favorite place to fly was up on the grassy ridge.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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