fancy
Example Sentences
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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
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