as in fan
a person who flatters another in order to get ahead
having surrounded himself with fawners who gave him only good news, the governor had no idea of the true state of affairs
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Holland now hosts Survivor watch parties and other fan events with season 28 player Brice Izyah Johnston.—
Ale Russian,
People.com,
22 May 2025 -
But Yang will clear up another SNL season 50 mystery that fans also spotted during a recent goodnights segment.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Before the mole can get much info from her mark, however, top Harrigan henchman Paul (Emmett J. Scanlan) arrives.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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In a parked car, erotic dancer Ani (Mikey Madison) straddles Igor (Yura Borisov), the Russian henchman who’s been her undesired shadow for a couple of very long, very stressful days.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Courtesy of Lucasfilm On an isolated farm at the outer reaches of a fascist empire, a mid-level government toady interrogates his victims.—
Jake Kleinman,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The anecdote illustrates the contrast in competence and grasp of real world dangers between Reagan’s team and Trump’s toadies — and also between these presidents themselves.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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Besides being massively ignorant, Musk and his minions are drunk on ideology.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Through their minions in the media, in Big Pharma, and woke teachers manipulating their children's minds, these elites hold an iron grip on society.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The unfortunate truth is that blueberries can carry all sorts of unwanted guests, from dirt and debris, tiny bugs like aphids or fruit flies, pesticide residue, bacteria like E. coli, Salmonella, or Listeria, mold spores, and even parasites.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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That setting could help preserve it by protecting it from natural degradation caused by parasites and other organisms.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
15 May 2025
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The administration may be populated with sycophants and true believers, but Justice Department attorneys and Homeland Security officials are not stupid.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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There are still sycophants and acolytes, but no savvy producers to make his head-scratching moves appear to make sense.—
Laura Bassett,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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Other highlights of the day’s schedule include a 5K and kids’ fun run at 8 a.m. (which is, devotees will note, two more Ks than last year); a morning parade at 9:30, a classic car show, wiener dog races and an appearance by family-friendly science performers 3M Visiting Wizards.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
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Racing devotees can stream F1 Miami and all of the F1 races live with a subscription to F1 TV Pro ($84.99 annually), which includes access to all driver onboard cameras and team radios, full race replays (including F1, F2, F3 and Porsche Supercup replays) and race archives.—
Tim Chan,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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The central pool has clusters of coral and sponges, attracting dozens of types of tropical fish.—
Erik Trinidad,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
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Benny’s presented as an overachieving sponge, absorbing contradictory messages about how he is supposed to live in society from both masc frat culture, which tells him to repress, and the relatively more progressive music and films he’s become obsessed with, which tell him to, uh, slay.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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“Fawner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fawner. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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