fancy
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Several generations removed from Portillo, their success shows that the path from limited means and no fancy degrees to fabulous wealth remains open today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But I am sure Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will chip in too because he is a wonderful footballer and, while I do see Palace scoring, I fancy Everton to edge this.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
They don’t involve fancy gym equipment or even much time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
If you fancy a long walk, you can take the train to C and stroll over to D, but if you have a tight connection—or if you land at Dulles on almost any international flight—congratulations!
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Mine from a crumpled paper bag and Jonesy’s from a fancy little Thermos brand box with a whale embroidered patch on the front.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
While acknowleding the possibility of mild investor disappointment versus the run-up in expectations, he still fancies estimates to be raised over the next few quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
And drivers here seem more hostile to cyclists and pedestrians than in many other places in America—odd for a city that fancies itself green and progressive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
One of the pre-tournament fancies behind hot favourites India, England stumbled through their group matches.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
It is said in jest, but Hill fancies the chase.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
He fancies himself extremely cool and suave, but I know that he is mean.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
“If some app tries to tell you it has a fancier forecast, you roll your eyes a bit, because it all mostly comes from governments.”
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Premium lounges often do have direct views of competition and ongoing access to fancier food and drink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
But he had uncles, aunts and cousins who lived in a much fancier part of the city.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Anything fancier than that is neither supported by evidence nor needed,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
He’d say he was going to get her a ring even fancier than the one he pawned.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
Even the fanciest European supermarkets typically offered three types of milk: whole, semiskimmed and skimmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Ryan Roslansky, CEO of LinkedIn, has said that employers believe AI skills have an edge over “the fanciest degrees.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2025
From the most basic eateries to the fanciest restaurants and even on the beach, it's everywhere.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
A popular bartender, Maja created the most beautiful drinks anyone has ever seen or tasted in some of Baltimore’s fanciest restaurants.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2023
“With a name like that you can go to all the fanciest places. The Van Rensselaers were colonial New York’s royalty.”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
Holly: Former Manchester United man Alejandro Garnacho may be well fancied after arriving at Villa on loan from Chelsea this summer, but Emi Buendia may be hard to displace in midfield.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
If she fancied a dress in the display window at the Broadway or Bullocks, it would appear in a fancy box on her bed a few days later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
If you’ve ever fancied a gondola ride through Venice’s famous canals, now might be the time—many Americans have already grasped the opportunity this summer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
For the fortunate 26, opportunity beckons – England head to this tournament as one of the fancied few to lift the trophy in New Jersey on 19 July.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
The root of the word is that for zoo, because the zodiacal constellations, like Leo, are mainly fancied to be animals.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Just two days earlier, I’d been on the slopes in Vermont fancying myself a paragon of wellness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
But the narrator—technologically astute and, by proxy, fancying herself a savvy reader of people—discerns the clandestine love story.
From Slate ● May 27, 2024
You start fancying it if you are Everton.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024
While it’s not particularly difficult to find a film you’re fancying at any given moment, it’s not particularly easy, either.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
ALBUS: Apart from the Polly Chapman fancying you bits.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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