fancy
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If you’re feeling fancy, cut a potato into thin strips and throw them in with the chicken.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
It was a boon for Kentucky, bringing more infrastructure, fancy steakhouses and transplants, some of whom hoped to strike it rich making what the industry calls America’s native spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
LeBron James is now a fancy hood ornament on a broken-down jalopy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Some had dressed up in fancy hats and outfits, some held up posters.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Aunt Tess had sat in my family’s parlor in Baltimore, had told me that my French could be put to better use overseas than working as a fancy governess.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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