fancy Dan

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Noun
  • Fashion and dandyism enthusiasts will immediately recall writings about historical fashion figure and dandy Beau Brummell, an arbiter of men’s style in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The original dandy—most famously embodied by figures like Beau Brummell in 18th-century Britain—was a man whose primary purpose was to stand out by being impeccably groomed and dressed.
    Ty Gaskins, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At Hartford Stage, Rafael Jordan plays Sterling as a smooth-talking pretty boy who seems unwilling to get his hands dirty.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Scott’s Tom Ripley was a clean break from that of Matt Damon; instead of a petulant pretty boy seized by envy and lust, this Ripley was older (Scott is in his late forties) and scarier, a lonesome manipulator with a murderous gleam in his eye.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The songstress and entertainer shared her special news with her fans on Instagram by posting a beautiful photo of her and her beau, NBA star of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 July 2025
  • In the closing minutes of the second episode, Jess (Megan Stalter), the brash American protagonist of Netflix’s Too Much, lies down with the mix CD her new British beau, Felix (Will Sharpe), has made for her.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Several dudes have been faster than a speeding bullet and leaped tall buildings with a single bound.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • By comparison, Sad Affleck was just a dude encased in a metal suit.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Oaks are famous for their acorns, which aren’t just consumed by animals but also by birds such as woodpeckers and jays.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
  • Officials said residents should report dead birds — including crows, jays and magpies, which have a particularly high risk of infection — by calling the state Department of Public Health hotline at 877-968-2473.
    Ethan Wolin July 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The SeaWorld parks currently are homes to emperor, king, Adelie, gentoo, chinstrap, rockhopper, macaroni, Magellanic and Humboldt penguin species.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2025
  • Fieri uses classic macaroni noodles here, and our recipe testers liked how the size of the pasta matched the size of the diced veggies.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
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“Fancy Dan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancy%20Dan. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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