fancy
adjective
ornamental; decorative; not plain.
fancies
Example Sentences
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Joshua says he and other senior managers will be staying up to watch the game, and says if he fancies a lie-in it's only fair to extend that to the rest of the team.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Their reconciliation seems to owe to their sadness about the state of the world—discontents such as the artificial-intelligence revolution and the Gaza war trouble the background—and their nostalgia for the shared fancies of childhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
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
Ruegg, who won last year's TDU on the demanding Willunga Hill climb, fancies her chances of defending her tour title on Monday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
All my moments which were not consumed with efforts to escape the cold were absorbed with morbid Poe-like fancies.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
