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fancy

[fan-see] / ˈfæn si /








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But fancy chicken, even if it is expensive to prepare, provokes people in a different way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

If we’re going to go fancy, which we don’t often do, there’s a restaurant called Kato at the Row, near downtown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

You might fancy yourself as a tech bro but this isn't your big chance to share your insights.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Later that day, I passed by the Grand Lux Cafe, which is basically a fancy Cheesecake Factory.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

I knew Aunt Pretty would want to know all about the curtains and fancy doodads at the Pritchards’, but I hadn’t noticed a thing but the doll.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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