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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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
He became consumed by paranoia, turning on loud fans to prevent possible microphones from capturing conversations, even with his wife.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
One day after Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene struck out the first six Colorado Rockies batters, Spiers fanned the first six Miami hitters Friday night.
—Miami Herald, 13 July 2024
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Noun
As such, these events incentivize fans to buy more albums even in a streaming era.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
He became consumed by paranoia, turning on loud fans to prevent possible microphones from capturing conversations, even with his wife.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Verb
Bryan, who sported a bow tie, sat in a wooden chair on a makeshift platform, fanning himself to keep cool.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
One day after Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene struck out the first six Colorado Rockies batters, Spiers fanned the first six Miami hitters Friday night.
—Miami Herald, 13 July 2024
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“Fan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fan. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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