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UK
/fˈænd/
]
[ US /ˈfænd/ ]
[ US /ˈfænd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
especially spread in a fan shape
the spread-out cards
the peacock's fanned tail
How To Use fanned In A Sentence
- And it is no longer the province of secularists and the left, but is increasingly fanned by religionists and the right.
- Few human pursuits can conjure up such overblown expectations, fanned by holiday brochure photo-spreads showing impossibly white beaches domed by suspiciously azure skies.
- There was a mounting enthusiasm for change, fanned by effective use of secular and religious press.
- Fanned fires and forced love never did well yet.
- The team hopes Service returns to his 1998 form, when he fanned 95 batters in 82 2/3 innings.
- Fanned fires and forced love never did well yet.
- Outside the sun shone bright through the clouds, Anna fanned herself with her hand as she sat on the bed beside Victoria.
- Her resistance only fanned his desire.
- The devastating fire, which was fanned by strong winds, destroyed approximately 850 of the 7300 hectares of pine plantations and left more than 400000 pine trees destroyed.
- There were two dishes of good yellowtail and sea bass, fanned on a plate and dressed with garlic sauce and ponzu respectively. Times, Sunday Times