fanatic
Example Sentences
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Fitness fanatic Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
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
He was a fanatic, so that it was maddening to try to reason with him.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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