fancied
Example Sentences
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O'Neill has a perfect domestic record in his five games in interim charge and will be fancied to make it six out of six when struggling Dundee come calling in midweek.
From BBC
In front of a ski lodge built circa 1958, the Feather River Jubilation Orchestra played a lively mix of bluegrass, old-timey jigs, Eastern European classics and anything else the amateur musicians fancied.
From Los Angeles Times
That is, perhaps, surprising for a team fancied by many at the start of the tournament, including three key members of England's T20 side - Brunt, Sciver and Glenn.
From BBC
The president, who fancied himself a football star in his younger days, held up a Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey and drew a parallel between his political trajectory and Brady’s lengthy career.
From Washington Post
Mr. Burns, who fancied himself as the next Elon Musk, was known as a persuasive talker, prone to hyperbole, former Lordstown employees said.
From New York Times
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