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Used with adjectives:
"
She is a big fan of pop music."
(big, great, huge, real, true)
"
My dad is my number-one fan."
(number-one)
"
He is a lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys."
(lifelong, long-time, loyal, , dedicated, devoted)
"
The band's hard-core fans follow them from show to show."
(hard-core, adoring)
"
She was nearly killed by an obsessive fan."
(obsessive, obsessed)
"
He is a big baseball fan."
(baseball, basketball, football, soccer, sports, NASCAR, tennis, golf, hockey)
"
Two groups of opposing fans got into an argument after the game."
(opposing, rival)
"
She uses an electric fan to keep the room cool."
(electric, ceiling, overhead)
"
The machine contains a cooling fan."
(cooling)
Used with verbs:
"
I am not a big fan of pop music."
(be: is/am/are)
"
She is becoming a fan of soccer."
(be + becoming)
"
She is a big fan of his movies."
(be: is/am/are)
"
His latest movie should please his fans."
(please, satisfy, delight)
"
His comments might alienate his fans."
(alienate, disappoint, let down)
"
Fans flock to the stadium on game day."
(flock to, gather at, pack into, pack)
"
The fans lined up hours before the show."
(lined up, waited for)
"
Millions of football fans watch the Super Bowl every year."
(watch)
"
The fans cheered loudly."
(cheered, chanted, booed, applauded)
"
The fan blew cool air around the room."
(blew)
Used with nouns:
"
She received concert information from his fan club."
(club, website)
"
The band receives hundreds of fan letters daily."
(letters, mail)
"
They are trying to expand their fan base."
(base)
"
He needs to replace a fan belt."
(belt, blade)
