fancy
adjective
ornamental; decorative; not plain.
has fancied
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present perfectof fancy (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Born in New Jersey, with degrees from the University of Massachusetts and Stanford, Lutz has fancied himself an aspiring novelist since his late teens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2020
It’s not the first time television has fancied a stylized version of the period.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2018
I dare say, if the truth were known, Wallace has fancied himself in love with half-a-dozen girls before now, and it would be ridiculous of me to imagine anything serious.
From The Heart of Una Sackville by Peter Tarrant
You have no enemies; it is only some woman that has fancied a beautiful child.
From A Simpleton by Charles Reade
Through Eugene he has learned that it was generally unsatisfactory, but he has fancied Marcia just the kind to be caught by a sweet young girl.
From Floyd Grandon's Honor by Amanda Minnie Douglas
