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as in fantasies
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
a writer with a prodigious talent for creating fancies that captivate readers young and old
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as in whims
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
is this a serious interest in music, or just your latest fancy that will be forgotten after a week?
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as in likings
positive regard for something
now that he's rich he's taken a fancy to expensive sports cars
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as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India
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as in enjoys
to take pleasure in
the teacher didn't fancy the idea of failing the student, even if he was the class clown
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Recent Examples of fancies
Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
But the Browns, with a 40-year-old quarterback, four offensive linemen signed only for this season and a defense that carries and fancies itself as one of the league’s best, know what things are supposed to look like and what the roadmap to success — even temporary success — has to be.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancies
Noun
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What fantastic fantasies will lure risk-seeking treasure hunters to breach the massive walls of iron thorns surrounding mysterious radioactive caverns buried deep in the deserts?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The haze of this dreamy transit could’ve left us projecting fantasies, chasing ideals and ignoring truths that matter.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Netanyahu was beholden for his political future to the radical minority that supported it, and constantly catered to their whims.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Aside from anything else, supporter sentiment can be overwhelming; far more difficult to head off than the whims of journalists.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Alabi imagines someone moving through their day with MAJENYE—cold process soap in the morning, body oil after, roll-on fragrances at midday, then candles in the evening.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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His 2024 mixtape Underworld imagines what that would be like by morphing the sinister choir-drill popularized by guys like Ot7Quanny and Hood Tali P into full-on theatrical horrorcore.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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White non-Hispanic voters lean toward Ciattarelli, 53 percent to 46 percent, while Sherrill enjoys a strong lead among nonwhite voters, 59 percent to 29 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Antitrust law applies, because the rules are not collectively bargained with a union, and the NCAA—including its member institutions—enjoys monopoly control over the labor market.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Soon, the chubby kid with big hip-hop dreams was running a little squad of coders putting together a FarmVille clone.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Star Kenzi Richardson spoke with Parents about her adventures portraying a teen vampire and making her dreams come true on Disney Channel.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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But Interview With the Vampire set a precedent for transformative TV from the Immortal Universe, its narrative and visual audacity subverting adaptation tropes and genre storytelling by challenging viewers’ notions of immortality, sexuality, and destiny.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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Contrary to the previous notions about our youth, their inherent power and unidentified skillsets could put them in a position to change their own lives, with the proper guidance.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rotunda famously competed against the likes of the late Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake in his heyday.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The post has drawn thousands of likes and shares from community members praising the restaurant’s compassion.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Roughly 30 wolves now roam mountainous regions of the state, and the management plan envisions a long-term population that could exceed 200 animals.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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As technology improves and costs drop, Dallas envisions a future where radon detectors are as common as thermostats or carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Fancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancies. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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