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 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
That changed in the 19th century with the rise of Victorian dog fanciers, who began to codify existing breeds and to invent new ones.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
But my favorite thing to add to eggs is something a little fancier: crème fraîche.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 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
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Emma Mehl, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2025
That changed in the 19th century with the rise of Victorian dog fanciers, who began to codify existing breeds and to invent new ones.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
But my favorite thing to add to eggs is something a little fancier: crème fraîche.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancier
Noun
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Bird lovers should hop on this $15 glass hummingbird feeder or this solar bird feeder deal ASAP, as both styles are super popular and selling in droves.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Feb. 2026
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Landowners and tourists, nature lovers and hunters, Democrats and Republicans are speaking out against plans to extend the border wall through Big Bend.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Heading into the 2026 election cycle, predicting a Republican candidate winning the California governorship would have seemed like a sucker’s bet in the heavily Democratic state.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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These forces—economic uncertainty, political division, and toxic algorithms—work in a vicious cycle to try and tell us that empathy is weakness… that kindness is gullibility… that sincerity is for suckers.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Lego Icons Project Hail Mary Spacecraft Project Hail Mary blasts into theaters March 20, but fans can start the adventure early by building a microscale replica of the spacecraft ahead of the film’s release.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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The backlash from last year’s festival persisted, and fans called on the groups to withdraw from the 2026 festival, which several bands did.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Their exploits and developments have been the stuff of enthusiasts’ dreams.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
27 Feb. 2026
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The neighbors say that motorcycle enthusiasts regularly drive recklessly and noisily along RM 2222 west of Loop 360 and that officers have not been able to reign in the behavior under existing city rules.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Fancier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancier. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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