fawn over

Example Sentences

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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

Morgan also made regular appearances at conventions, where fans would fawn over her and her two best-known roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2024

The mayhem in New York City’s Union Square Friday afternoon put further focus on the hold social media influencers have on the people who follow and fawn over them.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

Equity investors are bidding up tech megacaps as they fawn over the productivity-boosting potential of artificial intelligence.

From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2023

“How the court ladies must fawn over you!”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas