rooter

Example Sentences

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When Meek, a Mercer Island High School grad, signed with the Huskies, his grandfather became the team’s most avid rooter.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022

But even a rabid rooter like this reviewer did not know about “the Curse of Chico Ruiz,” an undistinguished infielder for the Cincinnati Reds who haunted the Philadelphia Phillies.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2020

I have been a USC rooter for 80 or more years and will continue to be, come what may.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2020

Although I am the opposite of a Yankees rooter, I respect their rich history enough to have read dozens of books about their unsurpassed glory.

From Forbes • Jun. 29, 2015

Secretary Daniels, reinforced by his twenty-one-year-old son, will be right there where the Blue and Gold of the Navy waves, and take it from the Navy this Secretary is some rooter when he gets going.

From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)