1
as in imagining
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 enjoying
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 fancying
And there was a smattering of other items, which the visitor, fancying himself an amateur academic archeologist, thought worth noting.
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Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancying
Verb
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In defeat, White Southerners cast themselves in the role of Christ, imagining their suffering as redemptive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ryle warned us against imagining a ghost inside the machine.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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The officers who shot and killed the man who gunned down people enjoying a night out in Austin will not face a grand jury hearing, despite initial confusion over the district attorney's policy of sending all police shootings to a grand jury for review.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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And just enjoying life and just continuing to tell people to advocate for themselves and trying to continue to be an inspiration to others.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Indian airlines are also seeing cost escalations due to restriction on use of airspace over Gulf countries.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Try setting a timer for yourself and seeing how much you can get done in quick bursts (with breaks in between, of course).—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The textile strap can be adjusted to your exact liking on each foot, since the fabric is completely permeable.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Minaj’s Saturday post had significant reach on the X platform, with 14,000-plus comments and more than 117,000 users liking it as of Monday afternoon.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the arena, Welts shared fresh details about the entertainment district the team is envisioning with its next home.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dissecting the Alpha Plan With the introduction of several products across different categories, Honor plans to push itself as a AI+robotics ecosystem for the future, envisioning an AI hardware civilization where devices, think, move, interact, and work together.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Be sure to make a reservation or risk missing out on savoring conch fritters and the signature pulled pork burger.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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And no one is begrudging McAvoy and Swayman’s savoring the victory.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Aston Villa Not so long ago, Aston Villa fans were dreaming of winning the title.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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For the kids who spend their days dreaming of Putnam County Spelling Bee glory, words are the things that set them free.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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For the beach-loving minimalist, spring for effortless linens in muted hues.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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The brand’s latest machine falls squarely in that camp as well, a lightweight, track-loving roadster that’s a celebration of a 1951 race car driven by Stirling Moss.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Fancying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancying. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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