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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Friend mourns fellow sports fan, avid journalist After working for several years as a reporter for various publications, his friend said, Sharkey started his own media venture with the help of his longtime friend Snapp.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Chris Vognar, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Lanson Heller allowed a run in one relief inning while fanning two, while sophomore Kaden Olson gave up a run working one inning.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The round of 32 is officially here and college basketball fans can raise the bar on the games with bet365 bonus code WEEK365.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Friend mourns fellow sports fan, avid journalist After working for several years as a reporter for various publications, his friend said, Sharkey started his own media venture with the help of his longtime friend Snapp.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
As evidence seems to implicate Russian agents in the attack, Mullen grows obsessed with a leftist hacktivist collective, a provocateur talk show host (Dan Stevens) who fans the conspiratorial flames and an extremist tech billionaire (Gaby Hoffman) who would be happy to tear the whole system down.
—Chris Vognar, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Lanson Heller allowed a run in one relief inning while fanning two, while sophomore Kaden Olson gave up a run working one inning.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fan
Noun
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Despite his hardened outlook on Heis, Rema remains a lover at heart.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Whiskey fans would have to shell out three times as much for bottles of brands like Jameson and Tullamore Dew — which are produced in Ireland — while vodka lovers would have to save up for Polish vodkas like Belvedere.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Residents in the affected areas are advised to exercise extreme caution with any activities that could potentially ignite fires.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs threats and actions have ignited a trade war that many economists say threatens to undermine global economic stability.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Recommended Safety As Trump proves unreliable, Europe rushes to firm up defenses on its own Saudi oil also gives the crown prince sway over the global supply of crude and its price.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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While that might be true for future presidents, Trump is not as swayed by public opinion as a second-term president, and a Congress ruled by the same party is much more willing to acquiesce to the demands of the executive.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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Clip away suckers or small sprouts that are growing from the base of the tree.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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Extended deterrence was a sham, and the people who relied on it were suckers.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Just having the labels helped kindle my interest in playing around with things.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
8 Jan. 2025
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All told, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield started the year low, burst higher amid signs that inflation would be more stubborn than expected, then tumbled in the summer as inflation fears subsided and the unemployment rate rose to a level that kindled recession fears.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Researchers around the world spotted an unusual oscillating sine wave sketched across seismographs.—
Darren Orf,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
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There’s no dialogue, and the shots are often fixed at odd angles (except for one scene that rather horrifyingly uses an oscillating security camera in a parking lot) — all of which only manages to heighten the darkness of the physical comedy.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This attention to detail creates experiences that keep critics and food enthusiasts coming back for more.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The film begins with the league’s sole enthusiast, Franny (Cliff Blake), settling onto the grass with his portable card table, his pocket binoculars, and his scorecard; slowly, the players begin to dribble onto the field.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The casting has set off a long string of controversies from many different sides of Harry Potter fandom, or even outside of that, for multiple reasons.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Those tariffs went into effect Tuesday, roiling financial markets and setting off promises of retaliation.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Fan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fan. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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