fancy
Example Sentences
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And history tells us Liverpool, with the Anfield factor added to the equation, will fancy their chances in the knockout phase.
From BBC
We’re studying memoirs, which is a fancy word for a story you write about yourself.
From Literature
After reaching for the stars in his first show for Chanel, new chief designer Matthieu Blazy took a feathery flight of fancy for his debut Haute Couture collection inspired by birds and nature on Tuesday.
From Barron's
“I’d like to study botany. Which is basically a fancy way of saying plant science.”
From Literature
Something festive but low-pressure: a bottle of fancy nonalcoholic cider or sparkling juice—celebratory without assuming anything.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
