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
This is not a preying tiger in the Indian jungle - but a happily mooching Dalmatian dog in Dagnam Park, Romford, unknowingly closing in on a days-old fallow deer fawn.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
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 Ryde Hotel staff are desperately missing their favorite occupants — the gorgeous peacocks known to fawn about on the orchard-lined banks of the Sacramento River and mischievously wander through the hotel’s banquet hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
Oh, the fawn broke my heart with its sweet, dished face, its absurdly fragile legs, its still-fuzzy coat.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Be careful of fawns and other skittering critters as you drive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
“Bears, coyotes and bobcats may take fawns, but humans are by and large the only predators of deer.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2021
When food sources are plentiful, female deer produce more milk and fawns grow faster, Wolfer said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2021
“Are you talking to an adult right now?” replied the TV host, who customarily fawns over his guests no matter what their age or claim to fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2021
And there would be Tawny and Crownpoint and their fawns, Willow, Thistle, and Brook, happily nibbling on the garden.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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