fancying up

present participle of fancy up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fancying up The Toronto International Film Festival was also a font of high-end timepieces, with celebrities fancying up their wrists for the red carpet. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancying up
Verb
  • The fun part is decorating them and trying to expand our horizons creatively.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Activities include animal viewing, slides, bounce house and pumpkin decorating.
    Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, Mars charges into Scorpio at zero degrees, adorning the equinox backdrop with passion, mystery and psychic edge.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Where Old-World Wallpaper Works Best Historically, wallpaper began adorning cupboard interiors and modest rooms of merchant homes.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After all, though TikTok may tell you that everyone is doing up their dorm rooms at the cost of roughly a new car, in reality, the average family spend (according to a RetailMeNot poll) is a much less jaw-dropping $598.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Fancying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancying%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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