fancier
Example Sentences
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The apartment was in a modest suburb, and the Mengele family had the wealth for something much fancier.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“They branded software engineers to be fancier and called them members of technical staff,” Rechtman said.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
Stretch the night in one or two directions—bigger in scope, richer in ingredients or a little fancier in presentation.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026
Sales of fancier phones mean higher average prices.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
The obvious difference is the level of formality: irrealis I wish I were younger is fancier than past-tense I wish I was younger.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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Vocabulary lists containing fancier
Vocabulary Video Contest (2013) - List 1
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2014 Vocabulary Video Contest (A-L)
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Vocab Video Contest (2016) - List 3
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