FANCYWORK Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

fancywork

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Definition of fancywork

as in embroidery

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Noun

In another effort to pay homage to her heritage, Osaka’s Wimbledon attire was a ceremonial Japanese dress with billowing long sleeves, ornate embroidery and a ruffled skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
The embroidery follows Apple’s use of stop-motion animation campaigns for the Mac mini and Apple Games, which also followed the route of showing the humans at work behind the animation.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of embroidery

Noun

There are absolutely areas that need improvement, but the numbers make for a persuasive story.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Slow, incremental progress Some researchers question whether grade inflation is driving graduation rates higher than academic improvements, University of Chicago Professor Elaine Allensworth said.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

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By adjusting the distance between the tips, the team could stretch or compress the molecular structure, changing the voltage at which the current enhancement began.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
In some of the advertisements during this election cycle, AI was used for aesthetic enhancements, such as improving image quality or dramatizing events in the candidate’s life.

— Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhancement

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Standard commercial fuel operates below these levels, but LEU+ increases uranium enrichment to between 5% and 8%.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
The ongoing war in Iran has centered on nuclear issues, including enrichment—Iranian officials have resisted any peace-deal terms that restrict the country’s enrichment program.

— Nick Bockelman, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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From the 20th century is a 1933 copper and gilt sculpture by California modernist artist Sargent Claude Johnson.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
This has prompted investors to reevaluate the interest rate trajectory of the Bank of England, providing upward momentum for UK gilt yields.

— , CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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