fanciness

Example Sentences

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“It’s the kind of thing I wear when I want to be reminded that I’m someone with a deeper capacity for fanciness than I let on.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

Francie wears its fine-dining attitudes loosely and comfortably, while flashing signals that none of its fanciness should be taken too seriously.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2021

There are sites like Etsy, First Dibs, Object Limited, the Real Real and Depop, where sellers can list items of various degrees of fanciness.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2021

The “card” itself contains just 25 words, but it includes four separate typefaces, including Courier New, the ’80s fanciness signifier Chancery, and the much-mocked Comic Sans.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2019

His anxiety at the fanciness of the restaurant is eased by the casual, boisterous manner of the group.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern