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fawn

[fawn] / fɔn /
NOUN
baby deer
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He has no siblings, no schoolmates and, after the death of the only other boy within walking distance, no friends—but he has Flag, an orphaned fawn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Since the project’s release last Friday, critics have been quick to fawn over Allen’s return to music and Allen has been sure to let the press know the album is not fully based in fact.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

One of his favorite moves is to humiliate people who are dumb enough to fawn over him.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025

The 18 month-old fawn coloured XL bully is in an enclosed field Danielle has hired for his use near their South Tyneside home.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

The gowns and crinolines and veils worn by the dolls were all faded to beige and grey and fawn, and the faces were almost worn away.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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