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fancy

[fan-see] / ˈfæn si /








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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

You can get fancy with your butters by making a garlic herb butter or a whipped honey butter to brush the insides and tops of your rolls.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

The spending, on fancy ingredients and equipment, also left a dent in my wallet.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Would you fancy the chances of the new defence secretary, former solider Dan Jarvis, being able to square that circle any time soon?

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Now, that’s Liz’s role—she’s at the table with headphones on, glued to her phone while drinking coffee and eating her fancy muesli.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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