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fanciness



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In our current age — one defined by sans-serif typography and spare, minimalist aesthetics that scan easily on a screen — that same style has a baroque vibe, an old-fashioned fanciness.

From New York Times Feb. 1, 2022

There are sites like Etsy, First Dibs, Object Limited, the Real Real and Depop, where sellers can list items of various degrees of fanciness.

From Seattle Times Aug. 24, 2021

The “card” itself contains just 25 words, but it includes four separate typefaces, including Courier New, the ’80s fanciness signifier Chancery, and the much-mocked Comic Sans.

From Slate Feb. 19, 2019

How he loved the furniture and clothes of that era, their fanciness, their fussiness: the watch fobs, the quilted dressing gowns!

From The New Yorker Dec. 3, 2018

His anxiety at the fanciness of the restaurant is eased by the casual, boisterous manner of the group.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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