fancying

present participle of fancy

Example Sentences

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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. Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancying
Verb
  • American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike imagining a hand movement (which has clear neural pathways), programming involves abstract, symbolic reasoning.
    Somdip Dey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Along with the offense, the Giants’ bullpen continues enjoying collective success even with a vastly different personnel, one that does not feature Randy Rodríguez, Camilo Doval, Tyler Rogers or Erik Miller.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In July, Aniston was spotted enjoying a yacht trip off the coast of Mallorca — where she was joined by friends including Jason Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka — and Curtis was with her for the vacation.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His reaction to seeing his name on topping a list of creators who influence a billion dollar industry?
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Corr appeared to have knowledge of the victims daily routines and would make comments about ‘seeing them soon’.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Not keke not liking the gays Chile !
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Too inconsistent for Andoni Iraola’s liking, only averaging a goal or assist every 175 minutes in all competitions last season, his talent isn’t in doubt, but can Keith Andrews turn Brentford’s record signing into a top-level Premier League player?
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, the Ulrich plan largely predicted it right, envisioning a district that would absorb all of California’s northern state line with Oregon, stretching to Nevada.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • However, Cora is encouraging his young star to start envisioning returning in the ALCS.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Love is not neutral – it’s shaped by power, by capitalism, by who has historically been allowed to be seen loving and being loved.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • From the outside, Laura could be loving, protective, overbearing, even intrusive — while Cherry sows doubt for hiding pieces of her past despite ostensibly adoring her new beau.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And for a senior-laden Peabody team dreaming of a deep run in the state tournament, this was certainly a step in the right direction.
    Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Ann Lee’s impoverished childhood in Manchester is spent dreaming of service to God while feeling revulsion at the physical facts of life.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Likewise, picturing yourself someday needing help with eating, dressing, or walking is very different from already relying on that help every day.
    Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of picturing black holes only as cosmic traps that consume matter, the CCBH model describes them as tiny droplets of dark energy.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025

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“Fancying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancying. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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