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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

He’s self-satisfied and loves to have people fawn over him, but his star is still nascent enough for Oliver to retain some naivete.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 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

Some are catching up with old friends and co-stars, some are kissing their dates in plain sight and some fawn over the cool kids they haven’t yet met.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2024

So after each birth, Mrs. Richardson had returned to her job, crafted the pleasant, wholesome stories her editor demanded, come home to fawn over her little ones, waited for the next baby to arrive.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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