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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancy Dan
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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For months now, Taylor Swift fans have been playing their own version of where’s Waldo, waiting (sometimes impatiently) for the superstar to appear in public with her beau, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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Ciara is there with her beau, Russell Wilson, as Future walks the carpet not far behind them.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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Jesus was single, never married; Disciples were all dudes ….—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Those are three really, really talented, strong, athletic dudes playing outside hitter for these teams.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Other birds, such as crows and jays, also may damage lawns.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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Other birds, such as crows and jays, also may damage lawns.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2024
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Across extremely varied and challenging environments, the intricate stories of penguin species—such as rockhoppers, gentoos, macaronis and Magellanic—are unveiled.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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All dinners will include french fries or macaroni & cheese, cole slaw, three bean salad, beets, bread and butter and condiments.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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