How to Use fawn in a Sentence

fawn

1 of 2 verb
  • There were no megastars to fawn over.
    — CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • The comments section fawned over the clip.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • My job is to cover you, not fawn over you or rip you, just report on you.
    — Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Sad to say, but Kanye has been fawning for white approval for some time now.
    — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Also, as both books aptly observe, men can fawn, too.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In the meantime, plenty of photos of his longer hair are there and ready to be fawned over.
    — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Nothing but fawning over his abilities in a light rain, with no wind.
    — Eric Forster, latimes.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • There is so much to fawn over with this luxurious sweater, where to even begin?
    — Rebecca Brown, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Duchovny fawned at the prospect of sharing scenes with the Emmy winner.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Tatum wasn’t nearby, and why would these frustrated fans want to fawn over him, anyway?
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
  • What if others fawn over the propaganda of one of the world’s most brutal regimes?
    — David French, National Review, 12 Feb. 2018
  • Fans also are known to fawn over Dana Dumas's pies and cookies.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Wu, who has been fawned over by liberal media, would come to the ticket with no such baggage.
    — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Parliament will again be full of politicians who fawn over the president.
    — The Economist, 22 Oct. 2020
  • In reality, the media fawned over her in the aftermath of her death.
    — Jeff Wise, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The company, however, did not have as many fawning fans as the restaurant—at least not yet.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The giddy display was so charming, even Nessa couldn’t stop fawning over the gal pals.
    — refinery29.com, 19 June 2018
  • Here are six of Stone’s best tips for building a charcuterie board that everyone will fawn over.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Bierzo, the region wine geeks can’t stop fawning over, is a pleasant, quiet drive from León.
    — Benjamin Kemper, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Fans are fawning over the new look in the comment section, with some already planning to try out purple themselves.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 5 Aug. 2019
  • So, once the wedding happens, that means another child to fawn over in the royal family, right?
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 26 Sep. 2019
  • But this newsletter is more focused on how Trump and his fawning functionaries speak about and for him.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Teeny tiny baby feet Jenner fawned over her daughter's little toes in an adorable video of her tiny baby feet.
    — Megan Decker, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Apr. 2018
  • While fawning at the infant, Ramirez escapes in an elevator with the chips.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • But they're now considered the it guests at various events, with even fellow celebrities fawning over them.
    — Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
  • Ellen chuckled and went on to fawn over Nick and Priyanka's relationship.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Jan. 2019
  • The restaurant was a smash hit, and became a who’s who of A-List celebrities and fawning food critics.
    — Navneet Alang, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But there were – among the fawning compliments and the conviction an elusive peace was near – bits of good news for Ukraine.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Elevated like a king above his subjects — who fawn over him as the one and only savior to lead Israel.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Durkin fawned over Cowart to reporters on Tuesday amid the transfer's first spring with the Terps.
    — Tom Green, AL.com, 4 Apr. 2018

fawn

2 of 2 noun
  • Are those fresh tracks buck tracks, or tracks from a doe with fawns?
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
  • At the time, the fawn wasn’t wearing a collar.
    — Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Dorn met the animals on land and helped the fawn up a steep ledge.
    — Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2021
  • The fawn was given his moniker by the staff that oversees his care.
    — Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The doe keeps turning and scooting away and shakes two of the fawns.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 3 Aug. 2023
  • There are and have always been predators that kill pronghorn fawns.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2023
  • Rodent and fawn distress sounds work too.
    — M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Walker arrived and found that both the fawn and the doe had passed away.
    — Josh Magness, miamiherald, 11 June 2018
  • Shop the style in classic black, fawn, sage, and espresso spot.
    — Felicity Carter, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Deer fawns are a prime example.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Fans were quick to fawn over the name River Rose.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Do not try to pet or feed the fawn, and keep children and pets at a safe distance.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • If none of those things apply, leave the fawn alone and wait to see if the doe returns.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Rasted gave a thumbs-up after the fawn rushed into the woods.
    — Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The fawn had suffered injuries and was unable to get out on its own.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Last summer there was a fawn in our backyard, day after day in the tall grass.
    — Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Police said the fawn had gone over the side of a retaining wall at the high school.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • One adorable cub gnaws on what looks to be a Thomson gazelle fawn’s lower leg.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Their fawns died from starvation, then the mothers would starve to death, too.
    — Alex Devoid, azcentral, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Stars were appearing in the early night sky when the big doe showed up with a fawn in tow.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2022
  • The doe and two fawns dropped down through a small draw and stood watching us from a park on the other side.
    — William J. McRae, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
  • For deer birthing fawns in the wild, the chance of something going wrong is ever-present.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Sep. 2023
  • And the husband-and-wife team of Iehl and Zeuske took a doe and a fawn.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The music that Anne fawns over sounds like a Nokia ringtone.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The state’s longest metrics of this kind are white-tailed, deer fawn-to-doe ratios.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Thanks to the Game Warden, this fawn has a second chance at life.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 June 2018
  • She can be seen giving the white puppy with black and fawn markings on its face a sweet kiss on the nose.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But before a firefighter could grab it, the fawn jumped back into the pipe.
    — Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
  • The agency did not disclose the location of the home where the fawn was found.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
  • The next morning the ice had melted, and a doe and her fawn were drinking the water.
    — Washington Post, 28 May 2021

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