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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

What I carry forward more than that fancy feeling are the memories my family created as we were seated, together, around the table.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

She’d left school in June with ho-hum hair and returned in September with Oh My Goddess! without layers or fancy highlights.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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