fancy
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The Manchester City striker has seven goals so far at the tournament and will fancy his chances of adding to that against England on Saturday.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
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
Is it mad to imagine that other big names from the past - David Miliband or, even Ed Balls - might abandon New York and the breakfast TV sofa, and fancy a comeback too?
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
The fancy furniture and crystal lamps got left behind.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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