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fancy

[fan-see] / ˈfæn si /








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Fancy dress has become a theme for attendees, with costumes featuring everyone from Super Mario to the Pope.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

Fancy grocer Erewhon will return to Pacific Palisades in an entirely rebuilt store, as the neighborhood’s luxury mall, owned by developer Rick Caruso, undergoes renovations for a reopening next August.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Fancy cocktail napkins are a big seller, as are specialty jellies in flavors like hot pepper and cinnamon pear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

But Goodall herself, like many scientists, was a “Far Side” fan and responded with good humor: “Wow! Fantastic! Real fame at last! Fancy being in a Gary Larson cartoon!”

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

The cards announced a miraculous new cure for feline leukemia, and the callers identified themselves as representatives from Cat Fancy magazine.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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