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Fans

  • plural
    of Fan.
    fan
    noun
    any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
fans
  • present tense form
    of fan (3rd person singular).
    fan
    noun
    any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.

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Fans of the opposing Golden State Valkyries cheered Carrington’s return to Chase Center after the outrage over her Aug. 8 flagrant foul against Cunningham.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Fans of animated originals can rest assured that both Pixar and Disney Animation have new stories on the way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Fans have been used to players staying off the field for 30 seconds after the physio has been on the pitch.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Fans were wagering on the Harvard-Yale game by 1890.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Fans brought heaps of flowers, and a woman stepped forward and braided ribbons into Seabiscuit’s mane while he posed for the inevitable photographers.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

I had to make sure the script was good enough before I asked my fans to support it, so in February I had a table read with the main cast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

United fans are going to enjoy seeing a lot more of him this season, with Carrick keen to give him as many opportunities as possible.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

“The fans, the atmosphere, everything is going to be in the list,” Choiniere said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Wales fans will remember him scoring against them in the pre-tournament friendly in June and he got a goal at the World Cup itself against Panama too.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Those Chicagoans lucky enough to be able to afford the latest technology had electric fans to keep them cool.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield