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as in dreams
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
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
With its eclectic collection of vinyl records and board games, Kibbitznest, a WiFi-free book bar in Lincoln Park, has been capturing the fancies of those seeking a digital detox for nearly a decade.
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Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Yenor now fancies doing a little discrimination of his own.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Child actor Jax James has been set in the series regular role of Dougie, Maureen’s only son who is not even ten but acts like a 60-year-old scholar and has no time for childish fancies.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
Schenn, at 36 years old, is not a legitimate everyday defenseman, certainly not for a team that (rightly) fancies itself a contender.
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Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
While Maluma never called this swanky condo home, the 31-year-old singer and rapper appreciates plenty of other high-end fancies.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Nov. 2025
At least there were idealists who dreamed such fancies, and their dreams were the pretext for creating this nation.
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Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
And Ripi fancies itself as a disruptor.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Jackson fancies himself an American Sadat, performing the most sensitive, high-profile diplomatic missions for the president but without the accountability of appointive office.
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Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Gronk makes his game prediction Boise State may be coming into Saturday’s game as an underdog by over a touchdown, but Gronkowski fancies the Broncos’ chances.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
London quite fancies using alignment to secure market access in sectors beyond those currently under negotiation.
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Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
With its eclectic collection of vinyl records and board games, Kibbitznest, a WiFi-free book bar in Lincoln Park, has been capturing the fancies of those seeking a digital detox for nearly a decade.
—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Yenor now fancies doing a little discrimination of his own.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Child actor Jax James has been set in the series regular role of Dougie, Maureen’s only son who is not even ten but acts like a 60-year-old scholar and has no time for childish fancies.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
Schenn, at 36 years old, is not a legitimate everyday defenseman, certainly not for a team that (rightly) fancies itself a contender.
—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
While Maluma never called this swanky condo home, the 31-year-old singer and rapper appreciates plenty of other high-end fancies.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Nov. 2025
At least there were idealists who dreamed such fancies, and their dreams were the pretext for creating this nation.
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Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
And Ripi fancies itself as a disruptor.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Jackson fancies himself an American Sadat, performing the most sensitive, high-profile diplomatic missions for the president but without the accountability of appointive office.
—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Gronk makes his game prediction Boise State may be coming into Saturday’s game as an underdog by over a touchdown, but Gronkowski fancies the Broncos’ chances.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancies
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Big dreams may crash down to earth when daily reality gets involved.
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Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
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The menu rotates based on the event's theme, or Graci's whims, but never fails to excite, with past flavors including Jalapeño Popper, Spinach & Artichoke, Chicago Beef and more.
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Still, hopefully a string of successes can convince companies and investors that the whims of the president alone cannot tamp down on an entire burgeoning industry, an embarrassing thing to have to convince people of in the United States.
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This has been a theme with AEW, which has seen the likes of Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Penta, Ricky Saints, Jade Cargill and now Danhausen achieve career-defining success in AEW’s wake.
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This usually centers on the likes of Jefferson and his local, agrarian ideal; James Madison and his counterbalancing factions; Alexander Hamilton and his distrust of the common people.
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Through Quasar Markets, Steven E Orr imagines a world where technology removes the mundane, reduces friction, and gives people more room to think, create, connect, and live with intention.
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Human creativity imagines what does not.
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Rosie Randisi Presiding over one end of the resort’s iconic, 140-foot freshwater pool, the spa enjoys pride of place within the exuberant greenery of the 32-acre estate in the island’s pastoral north, far removed from Ibiza’s nightlife reputation.
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Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami has become associated with the wand, and Vasil enjoys giving the Japanese media something to write about, especially with Murakami sidelined.
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Circe and Calypso, for instance, are fantasies of pleasure and captivity, projections of men’s fear of losing control; Odysseus’ abandonment of them is part of his return to command.
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Iraq was losing the war that would create the state of Israel, a humiliation that challenged fantasies of Arab unity and conquest.
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In the doing, her film expands to accommodate notions of class, solidarity and privilege – in what is now a timeless snapshot of a rapidly evolving society.
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Popular notions of philanthropy as merely a game for the ultrawealthy to fund partisan projects and commit fraud have left the sector vulnerable to political attacks, as the Council on Foundations sees it, influencing policies that hamper essential community services.
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That discount was much higher at the start of the year, but bullish appetites are driving prices higher.
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This supplement may be particularly helpful for people who are busy or who have low appetites.
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“Fancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancies. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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