fancy
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The fancy tech helps, of course—but you still have to catch them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
But I am sure Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will chip in too because he is a wonderful footballer and, while I do see Palace scoring, I fancy Everton to edge this.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
They don’t involve fancy gym equipment or even much time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
If you fancy a long walk, you can take the train to C and stroll over to D, but if you have a tight connection—or if you land at Dulles on almost any international flight—congratulations!
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
There were fancy dresses made of silk and velvet and chiffon, men’s breeches and brocade vests, miles of taffeta and endless lengths of ribbon, and countless boxes of tiaras and leather slippers.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
While acknowleding the possibility of mild investor disappointment versus the run-up in expectations, he still fancies estimates to be raised over the next few quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
And drivers here seem more hostile to cyclists and pedestrians than in many other places in America—odd for a city that fancies itself green and progressive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
One of the pre-tournament fancies behind hot favourites India, England stumbled through their group matches.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Mainstream media, especially the kind that fancies itself "objective," prefer words over actions.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2025
I think of bands he likes, films he enjoys, actresses he fancies.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
“If some app tries to tell you it has a fancier forecast, you roll your eyes a bit, because it all mostly comes from governments.”
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Premium lounges often do have direct views of competition and ongoing access to fancier food and drink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The apartment was in a modest suburb, and the Mengele family had the wealth for something much fancier.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
The Census estimates the median new single-family house last year was 2,176 square feet—and today’s house would be much fancier, with central air conditioning, etc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
He’d say he was going to get her a ring even fancier than the one he pawned.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
Even the fanciest European supermarkets typically offered three types of milk: whole, semiskimmed and skimmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Ryan Roslansky, CEO of LinkedIn, has said that employers believe AI skills have an edge over “the fanciest degrees.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2025
Year 5 pupils in Stratus Class at Riverley Primary School in Leyton, were awarded the title for their joke submission to a UK-wide competition: "What do you call the fanciest punctuation? An a-posh-trophe".
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
The nicest, most renovated parks, with the fanciest playgrounds and the coolest splash pads, can be found in the other districts.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024
I’ve decided it’s time I take her to the fanciest restaurant I can afford in Roxbury.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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
If you’ve ever fancied a gondola ride through Venice’s famous canals, now might be the time—many Americans have already grasped the opportunity this summer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Brian Barry-Murphy's Cardiff were expected to be close this season, but no-one I knew fancied Lincoln.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
“Up in one of the windows, there was a girl I fancied called Jasmine,” he explained.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
We had fancied our task would be different, only to find we were to be trained for heroism as though we were circus-ponies.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Just two days earlier, I’d been on the slopes in Vermont fancying myself a paragon of wellness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
"Jason began accusing me of fancying everyone in sight," she said.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
But the narrator—technologically astute and, by proxy, fancying herself a savvy reader of people—discerns the clandestine love story.
From Slate ● May 27, 2024
While it’s not particularly difficult to find a film you’re fancying at any given moment, it’s not particularly easy, either.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
ALBUS: Apart from the Polly Chapman fancying you bits.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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