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fancy

[fan-see] / ˈfæn si /








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Browne is intellectual, playful, cheeky — the domain of schoolboy dreams and art world fancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the high-end waterfront district of Beirut’s Zaitunay Bay, the wealthy eat at fancy restaurants near the Four Seasons Hotel and host yacht parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

Later that day, I passed by the Grand Lux Cafe, which is basically a fancy Cheesecake Factory.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

They would sit around our big wood table after a fancy dinner and compare sensations in the same way we cadets compared the blisters on our hands after a particularly grueling training session.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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