- present participle of fan.
fanning
Example Sentences
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Fanning has been living with this character for a while now, having recently recorded the audiobook as well.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The Apple TV series, created by David E. Kelley and based on Rufi Thorpe’s 2024 novel, stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning and Nick Offerman as a loving but dysfunctional family.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Fanning: It was something that was very important to me.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Fanning: She was too busy running the country, and she was kind of grossed out by her child, and was not very maternal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Fanning the smoke aside, she muttered, “I’ve never seen it overheat like this.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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