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
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
Boise State basketball fans who use YouTubeTV to watch the Broncos likely will need to find a new way to watch starting as soon as this weekend.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
Tiffany May, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The Eaton Fire — one of a number of significant blazes raging in the Los Angeles area, fanned by Santa Ana winds and producing massive destruction — has burned through more than 14,110 acres and is about 45% contained, fire officials said Wednesday.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Many of Clark's fans have used the new billboard as an opportunity to mock Reese.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
Boise State basketball fans who use YouTubeTV to watch the Broncos likely will need to find a new way to watch starting as soon as this weekend.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
The disappearance of the actor, Wang Xing, from the Thai border city of Mae Sot this month, has fanned public concerns about safety in Thailand.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The Eaton Fire — one of a number of significant blazes raging in the Los Angeles area, fanned by Santa Ana winds and producing massive destruction — has burned through more than 14,110 acres and is about 45% contained, fire officials said Wednesday.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fan
Noun
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The film has become an event, a must-see for movie lovers.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Baldoni specifically alleged that Lively used her friendship with Swift to put pressure on him to comply with Lively’s re-write of a crucial scene in the domestic violence drama in which Lively and Baldoni play lovers.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In an unconfirmed video posted to X, a plane can be seen coming for a landing at a snowy airport before impacting, igniting and rolling onto its starboard side.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The highly successful show has not only ignited the careers of newcomers but also inspired a revival for veteran actors.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bregman’s wife got accepted to Harvard Extension School early last week, perhaps swaying his decision.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Lincoln is gradually radicalized to act and Douglass learns how to moderate his message to sway politicians.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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More great reads Column: Super Bowl sucker no more.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Another place where suckers may pop up is below the bud union on the tree, where the citrus variety was grafted onto the rootstock.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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The unequal toll of COVID-19 kindled a national conversation about health disparities.—
Pria Anand,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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The subsequent 444-day hostage crisis at the embassy in Tehran kindled decades of enmity.—
Nasser Karimi,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Neshat’s Marjan is a bit slippery, oscillating between kind and strict, biting and supportive, self-deprecating and wistful.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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With political loyalties that oscillated between Republicans and Democrats, Mesta was not especially interested in amassing Washington’s usual currency, power.—
Thomas Mallon,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Once a resting spot for weary travelers journeying along the Old Buncombe Road—which linked North Carolina to Georgia—Travelers Rest now lives up to its name as a peaceful haven for nature lovers, food enthusiasts, and adventure seekers.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Golf enthusiasts, gear up as PGA Tour's rival, LIV Golf, has finally posted a successful round of television viewership.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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How Venezuela Helps Fuel Colombian Violence: A decades-old rebel group has waged the worst violence in Colombia in a generation, setting off troubling regional tensions.—
Atul Loke,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The tragicomedy follows a grieving widower who sets off on an epic quest to find the truth about a mysterious photo left behind by his deceased wife.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Fan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fan. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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