noun
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a circle of admirers (= a group of people who admire someone )
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When she was young, Sophie had a large circle of male admirers.
a great talker/reader/admirer etc
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Anthony’s a great talker – sometimes you just can’t get a word in.
be a big fan/admirer of sb/sth
fervent admirer/believer etc
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a fervent supporter of human rights
secret admirer (= someone who is secretly in love with you )
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Did you know you had a secret admirer ?
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
great
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Ever since then I've been a great admirer of his work.
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Ironically James is a great admirer .
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He was also a great admirer of the weapon: The M60 was a real workhorse.
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Ron said he spoke for Don when he told Luke that he was a great admirer of his material.
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I was a great admirer of his conducting.
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He was her great admirer , those mornings, and she knew it.
secret
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Who was her secret admirer or friend?
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While Lisa initially considers her not-too-\#secret admirer a little strange, she quickly falls under his spell.
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Item - Lady Eleanor was preparing to leave the priory and go to her secret admirer , but who was he?
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Since Lisa has no family and virtually no friends, she becomes obsessed with tracking down her secret admirer .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A crowd of admirers had gathered outside Dunham's door.
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Margaret had never met a man like this, even among her admirers in the Hamptons.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I was an ardent admirer and supporter of MacBrayne's buses: they opened up the north-west for me.
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Ironically James is a great admirer .
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It was deemed too heavy, but its styling had many admirers.
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My sister Mahaud, at the last count, had more admirers than there are Elks.
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That makes this new release an exceptionally attractive one, and essential listening for this much-loved violinist's admirers.
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The news shocked his thousands of admirers.
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There are admirers of rugged grandeur who are content merely to survey the scene from easy points of vantage.
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This is an essential purchase for any admirer of Barbirolli.