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
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
But now that mechanism may get in the way because it’s responding to any vulnerability as a sign that you need to fight, flee, freeze, or fawn — four common responses to trauma or threats.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024
The 18 month-old fawn coloured XL bully is in an enclosed field Danielle has hired for his use near their South Tyneside home.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024
They were dressed for traveling: Uncle Vernon in a fawn zip-up jacket, Aunt Petunia in a neat salmon-colored coat, and Dudley, Harry’s large, blond, muscular cousin, in his leather jacket.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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