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
But my favorite thing to add to eggs is something a little fancier: crème fraîche.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
Font fanciers who want to go beyond standard typeface sets will love the Glyphs panel.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Shroom Around the World Mushroom spores disregard national borders and even cross oceans, and so does Mushroom Observer, uniting mushroom fanciers around the world.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Anything after that, a pet owner would need to apply for an animal fanciers license.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
Font fanciers who want to go beyond standard typeface sets will love the Glyphs panel.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Shroom Around the World Mushroom spores disregard national borders and even cross oceans, and so does Mushroom Observer, uniting mushroom fanciers around the world.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Anything after that, a pet owner would need to apply for an animal fanciers license.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancier
Noun
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There is, actually, another category of nail lovers that has emerged in recent years, and those are people who swear by temporary press-ons.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Four Seasons Napa Valley For wine lovers and those who love them, any time is a great time to visit Napa Valley.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After 2024 treatments, the state saw the impact mostly on carp and sucker fish, spokesperson Sydney Kennedy told the Statesman.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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Train yourself to look for growth that should be removed, such as tomato suckers and low-growing tomato branches, excess dahlia foliage, and tangled thyme.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The World Athletics website has live results and a full schedule for fans to keep up with.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is part of a business model that has worked for TCU’s regular-season record, but increasingly frustrates fans who want to see a decent matchup in September.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Staff are horology enthusiasts who understand movement, casebacks, complexity, and provenance.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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These aftermarket ultra-high performance summer tires are an excellent choice for driving enthusiasts seeking to maximize grip in both dry and wet conditions (the fitment was 235/40R18—the factory stock size for the Civic Si).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Fancier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancier. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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