1. a person who has an intense longing or desire for something

Examples

• She was a yearner for adventure, always dreaming of distant places.
• The yearner gazed out the window, hoping for better days ahead.
• As a yearner for knowledge, he spent hours in the library.
• The old yearner still dreamed of his homeland after decades abroad.
• Every yearner for success must be willing to work hard.
• The yearner’s eyes filled with hope when she heard the good news.