fancy Dan

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Noun
  • 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
  • Buy the Book From Beau Brummell to Emily Adams Bode, The Men’s Fashion Book documents over 200 years of fashion history by spotlighting the people and brands that have shaped the world of menswear.
    WSJ, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
Noun
  • This was the last time Leo would try to headline a big-budget movie still looking like the pretty boy of Titanic; after this, his next four films were for either Martin Scorsese or Steven Spielberg.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Also, why is arthouse pretty boy Louis Garrel, who portrays the leader of a resistance group known as Breakwalls (That’s seriously their name.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ever since the pop megastar appeared at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023 to root on her new beau, tight end Travis Kelce, NFL viewership among young women has skyrocketed.
    Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Tran, who was previously linked romantically to Chris Brown and Robert Kardashian, walked hand-in-hand with her beau as nurses wheeled him to the operating room.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Steelers-Bengals game presents an incredible nod to human potential, and a great chance to see two old dudes – both of whom just happen to be Super Bowl-winning QBs like Brady and Brees – duke it out.
    Coy Wire, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Way to take the high road, dude.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Corvids — birds of a group that includes jays, crows and ravens — are notoriously clever.
    Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The bird may be among the first examples of climate change contributing to the formation of hybrid animals, the researchers say, as the habitat ranges of blue jays and green jays did not overlap until a few decades ago.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These bold takes on classic macaroni are perfect for cozy meals and tailgate season.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Very tasty, juicy, great texture, a real compliment to the macaroni.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The doctor was a large, hale man, with a coxcomb of thinning red hair.
    Adam O’Fallon Price, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
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