fancies 1 of 2

plural of fancy
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fancies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fancy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancies
Noun
  • Season 2 once again explores the consequences of turning fantasies into reality in suburban Britain.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • From cozy, whimsical fantasies to historical fiction and horror, this guide to August’s brightest new releases has something for everyone.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Fed’s independence has been central to the United States’ role as the globe’s preeminent economic power; investors worldwide believe the central bank won’t act on a president’s whims.
    Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
  • This should be five-alarm fire for Wall Street, an institution that owes much of its success to the existence of a US monetary policy nerve center that is, by law and by tradition, insulated from the whims of any one party or politician.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Yet the latest iteration also imagines life at anchor with an indoor-outdoor relationship across two capacious exterior decks, plus a retractable swim platform at the rear.
    Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Enthralling both fellow captives and the Bey of Algiers, Cervantes, his spirit unbroken, also imagines a daring escape plan.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some actors might choose to step away from such a thing, or even be frustrated by it or it being brought up in interviews, but Fischer clearly enjoys every last moment of her good fortune from a former era, even now.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While the employees of Dunder Mifflin largely were just punching a clock, the Truth Teller staff enjoys their work.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true.
    Debbie Day, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Podium or not, Larsen is looking to the future with one audience on her mind — young girls with dreams of getting into motorsport.
    Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Regardless of fabrics and notions, even separate from subcategories like evening or outerwear, there are some considerations which remain consistent across all apparel design.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Das maintains a nuanced view of his role as a comedian, rejecting grandiose notions about speaking truth to power.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The signatories — which included the likes of EV manufacturers Volvo and Polestar, as well as material suppliers, battery manufacturers and grid operators — said the introduction of the target had already triggered hundreds of billions of euros in new investment.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • And given how the likes of Meta are racing to snap up top talent—sometimes with $100 million bonuses—the loss of key personnel could fatally affect a business’s ability to grow and innovate.
    Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Oracle envisions very fast growth in its cloud infrastructure business.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But some express concern that city developer incentives might lead to more housing than the new plan envisions.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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