as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
many chocolate fanciers like their favorite confection without the addition of milk or a lot of sugar
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Recent Examples of fancier
The poor showing likely doesn’t faze Durango fanciers.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
As a passionate chicken fancier, Martha likes attending the annual Northeastern Poultry Congress in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
22 Jan. 2026
Famous people were frequently asked to be judges, to lend cachet to the events—novelists Émile Zola and Pierre Loti were two of them (both writers were cat-fanciers, so were well qualified to be judges).
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Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
But that’s not all: Midi-dresses are currently one of the fashion crowd’s absolute favorites—they’re classy but not overdressed, and make every outfit look just a touch fancier.
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Emma Mehl,
Glamour,
27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fancier
James Raia,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
As a passionate chicken fancier, Martha likes attending the annual Northeastern Poultry Congress in Springfield, Massachusetts.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
22 Jan. 2026
Famous people were frequently asked to be judges, to lend cachet to the events—novelists Émile Zola and Pierre Loti were two of them (both writers were cat-fanciers, so were well qualified to be judges).
—
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
But that’s not all: Midi-dresses are currently one of the fashion crowd’s absolute favorites—they’re classy but not overdressed, and make every outfit look just a touch fancier.
—
Emma Mehl,
Glamour,
27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fancier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancier
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Itineraries guide food-lovers to Breyðvirkið, the Faroe Islands’ sole artisanal sourdough bakery, renowned for its exceptional coffee and its ‘BMO’ (bolle med ost), a classic Scandinavian breakfast of a fresh sourdough bun with butter and cheese.
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These thin sheets of lead containing scratches of supernatural desires were used to sway a court case, target a rival, or even a lover, as per Archaeology News.
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But Kiyoko is a sucker for a happy ending, and things tie up neater than the rest of the film might otherwise suggest.
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Removing the suckers encourages better air circulation and focuses the plant’s energy on producing fruit, says Singh.
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Still, despite the squad’s positivity, the match triggered a lot of bad memories in the minds of Spain fans everywhere ahead of what many thought could be an excellent chance to earn the nation’s second World Cup.
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Eftekhari worries that the mood at Iran’s first match, where fans and protesters clashed, affected the players.
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Lewis, a formidable collector, accumulated these masterpieces alongside his daughter Vivienne, an equally impassioned art enthusiast.
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Pop culture and anime conventions have exploded in popularity across the United States, giving cosplayers and cartoon enthusiasts looking a place to celebrate their interests together.
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“Fancier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancier. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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