fawn
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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
One of his favorite moves is to humiliate people who are dumb enough to fawn over him.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025
“Most gay boys I knew tended to fawn over other divas of the era, but my chosen idol was Merle.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 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
I could no longer pretend, fawn or wear the mask of servility, without my true self violently rebelling.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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