fancied

Example Sentences

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Having previously worked in print and marketing for decades, Paton said she had got to a point where she fancied a change.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Odermatt, the reigning Olympic giant slalom champion who is fancied to add to his medal haul in Bormio, said training had differed from Wednesday's first run.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

When he joined in 2021, Haselden cleaned up Arc’teryx’s product lineup to focus on items mountain athletes—or people who fancied themselves like them—would actually wear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Besides being budget-friendly and clearly well-curated, boasting up-and-comers and offering big-name surprises, it was a place to meet like-minded alternative types who fancied the same fashions, art and pop culture references.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Some real or fancied sound, some clink upon the river or breathing of beast upon the marsh, now gave him a start, and he said, suddenly,—

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens