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fanciful

[fan-si-fuhl] / ˈfæn sɪ fəl /


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Navy SEALs, worked in the Obama White House — were fanciful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

A punk-calypso track follows—“Abominable Snowman in the Market,” a fanciful warning to staid supermarket shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Or they resort to fanciful or half-baked plans if they get sick.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

And that isn’t a fanciful price — tickets for the final have listed for far higher.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

Suddenly, Muff’s idea about Henry didn’t seem so fanciful.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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