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

“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

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

Perhaps most fun is watching Phoebe Robinson fawn over Hollywood’s blue eyes; least fun is watching everyone try to pronounce the Hanukkah doughnut “sufganiyot.”

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2023

Her father brings her everywhere while she is small, parading her like a well-loved small dog in expensive gowns, for his colleagues and acquaintances to fawn over in pubs after performances.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern