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
The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Rihanna, always a trendsetter, made a subtle update to her long-time stick figure avatar on Instagram by adding blonde hair—a change her fans definitely noticed.
—Martine Thompson, Essence, 21 May 2025
Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 14 May 2025
But a separate 20% tariff on Chinese goods that the president imposed over China’s role in fanning the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. will remain in place, which means the total levy on Chinese goods will drop from 145% to 30%.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Who do other clubs' fans want to win the Europa League?
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Rihanna, always a trendsetter, made a subtle update to her long-time stick figure avatar on Instagram by adding blonde hair—a change her fans definitely noticed.
—Martine Thompson, Essence, 21 May 2025
Verb
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said fire activity moderated slightly overnight, but red flag weather warnings and winds up to 35mph fanned the wildfire.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 14 May 2025
But a separate 20% tariff on Chinese goods that the president imposed over China’s role in fanning the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. will remain in place, which means the total levy on Chinese goods will drop from 145% to 30%.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fan
Noun
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About 75 members of the group will perform in the coming week at three churches in Broward County before taking a summer break and then inviting fellow music lovers to audition in August.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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That menagerie is a bit extreme for a race car driver, but van Gisbergen isn’t the only animal lover on the NASCAR circuit.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Starship ignited its Raptor engines Monday morning on a test stand near SpaceX's Starbase launch facility in South Texas.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Tatum ignited that surge with a 3-pointer – part of a 20-point first half for the Celtics star – and Kristaps Porzingis helped maintain it with two offensive rebounds, a putback tip-in and a steal under Boston’s basket.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Or, simply hang up a hammock and sway to the sound of the stream, songbirds and the gentle swoosh of the wind through the trees.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Mayoral sway Chicago mayors have a history of bending the requirements of the head of schools’ title to fit their goals for handling the unwieldy finances of CPS.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The Vulcan system consists of a conventional robotic arm with a custom spatula-like appendage for poking into a shelf and a sucker for grabbing items to pull them out.—
Will Knight,
Wired News,
7 May 2025
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At a time when the world seems increasingly divided into winners and losers, exploiters and suckers, Henry Johnson speaks with sardonic eloquence to our current moment in American life.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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The versatility of vanilla is what kindles its popularity.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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As the survivors venture out and scramble back, the images oscillate between nervous claustrophobia and eerie, wide-open desolation; between the overly familiar and the radically strange.—
Mike Hale,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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As a performer, he’s always excelled with high-energy characters who oscillate wildly between high and low status (or sometimes both at the same time).—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jones also recorded a video doubling-down on his allegation while again accusing Zelenskyy of being a cocaine enthusiast who possibly favors Methamphetamine too.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2025
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Along with her live and on-demand workouts, Austin offers a comprehensive healthy eating regimen and repertoire as a food enthusiast, providing free, fun, easy recipes on her blog that span every type of food and cuisine, from tacos and tofu to cocktails and desserts.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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It’s been five years since George Floyd’s murder by a police officer in Minneapolis set off a wave of international protest and the Black Lives Matter movement.—
Cameron Joseph,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Without inside information, bettors probably suspected that others must know something about the next pope’s identity, setting off a stampede, Sethi concluded.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Fan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fan. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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