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fancy

[fan-see] / ˈfæn si /








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There’s a fancy name for this: solar geoengineering.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

So the Armstrong team employed a series of tests involving fancy scales and gently tipping the capsule.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

A row of seats turns into the economy version of a lie-flat bed, except with stuffies for kids instead of fancy amenity kits with designer skin care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Mr. Sokolov and co-writer Alex Litvak barely bother with scratching out the crudest imaginable dialogue, which is unfortunate because they fancy themselves the creators of a sociopolitical satire along the lines of “Get Out.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They took a great fancy to us and we were especial favorites of the Hydes, both before and after the notoriety that our rappings made became widespread.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock