as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
lifelong fans of country and western music
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as in to ignite
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Recent Examples of fan
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Ganis and others noted that sports fans and industry observers should keep an eye on golf, too.
—Mark J. Burns, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
According to letters written by the producers, Seltzer wanted explicitly to make a film that would douse the flames of rising antisemitism being fanned at the time by Henry Ford and the Ku Klux Klan.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
While typically involving beer and a fan’s shoe, Boone opted for a sanitized twist, using bottled water and a clean cowboy boot.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Ganis and others noted that sports fans and industry observers should keep an eye on golf, too.
—Mark J. Burns, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Entire neighborhoods have been wiped out, and winds threaten to keep fanning the flames.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
According to letters written by the producers, Seltzer wanted explicitly to make a film that would douse the flames of rising antisemitism being fanned at the time by Henry Ford and the Ku Klux Klan.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fan
Noun
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Elsewhere in the world of watch lovers, Kevin O’Leary was on Fox celebrating his auction win of a unique Chanel Boy.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
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The event brings together hundreds of religious motorcycle lovers, while raising funds to benefit St Luke’s Center, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When water ran low during the Marshall fire in Colorado, which ignited in late 2021, officials rushed untreated lake water through the system to keep supplies up, researchers found.—
Mitch Smith,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Garland, of all people, jabbed at Calvin Pickard when the Oilers goalie had the puck covered midway through the second period, which ignited a scrum behind the net.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to The Athletic, the option to pick his own general manager helped sway Coen’s mind and the 39-year-old was back in Jacksonville a day later to visit the team.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the last clip, Alba continues to sway her hips and dance in a grey sweatshirt and matching leggings while Hayes dribbles his basketball.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Or, as they are officially known, scorpion suckers.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Many gardeners do nothing but remove suckers from the base of the shrub or tree forms and entangled branches or limbs that may affect movement around the plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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Australia’s primary legacy on Bougainville is Panguna, a colossal, open-pit copper and gold mine that, while dormant, is still one of the largest on earth, and whose controversial operation kindled the Bougainvillean uprising.—
Sean Williams,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
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Tunisians have tried to protest Saied’s authoritarianism, kindling hope among observers that the country might return to its democratizing trajectory.—
Sarah E. Yerkes,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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By turns, the two women appear loving, then competitive — combative even — oscillating between precise unity and independence, staring at each other often but not touching until halfway through.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Palmer has been oscillating between spurts of lively color and sultry, leather-heavy black.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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After all, few countries do transitional indoor-outdoor living spaces quite like Mexico does, which is why design enthusiasts, digital nomads, and jet-setters head below the border in droves whenever the need for sun and visual inspiration strikes.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Sill delivers indoor and outdoor plants, gardening essentials and accessories to plant enthusiasts in all 48 states.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Instead of setting off 12 years of party control like Reagan did, Dems eked out just four, and now risk finding themselves in the political wilderness.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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At a brilliant Prada show, the models seemed to barely have time to grab faux fur wraps and coats to throw over their pajamas before setting off for parts unknown.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Fan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fan. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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