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verb

present participle of fetch
as in costing
to have a price of those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques

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Recent Examples of fetching
Adjective
This fetching flask would please any whiskey drinker with a sense of style. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2022 Running the length of the dining room is a long blond banquette; walls are alternately painted in fetching blue waves and elegant graffiti. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022
Verb
Raw examples of this card are selling on eBay for close to $1,000 and PSA 10’s are fetching between $2,000-$2,500. Tyler Holzhammer, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025 Her busy itinerary includes swimming, fetching, hanging out, accompanying people on bicycle rides and getting her hair washed. Callaghan O’Hare, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fetching
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetching
Adjective
  • For many, simply sitting on the couch at home with a dog by their side remains more appealing than slipping into VR.
    Mack DeGeurin Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The work to make merchandise more appealing will continue, Fiddelke said Wednesday.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Plus, with all due respect, Utah has not proven to be an attractive destination for star free agents.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The 2026’s new lights freshen its exterior appearance, while updates like the crisp HUD and 12.3-inch touch screen add to the appeal of an attractive and accommodating cabin.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The area, which also includes Milan and Lake Como, is even trending with travelers this year thanks to its vibrant city life, charming lakefront resorts, and gorgeous villages.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Neither Oh’s dizzy countess nor Nyong’o’s charming, feckless Viola ever takes the reins of this production, but that would be hard to do.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • But now, the historic home faces something beautiful and meaningful: the city's newest park.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Across time and place, House of Smoke moves toward a reckoning with the troubled South that shaped my worldview and an appreciation for the many gifts my beautiful and tragic mother bestowed.
    John T. Edge, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Christmas centers on humility and grace — the birth of a savior in the humblest of settings, bringing a hopeful message of personal redemption and universal love.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • According to a forecast from Bank of America Securities, consumers are expected to spend 7% more in 2024 than in 2023, bringing their average anticipated spending up to nearly $2,100.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The actor has also earned ample acclaim for charismatic turns in The Matador (2005), The Ghost Writer (2010), and Black Bag (2025).
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Could this photogenic, moody, charismatic actor carry a movie on his own if needed to?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Its predecessor was a handsome roadster called the Alpine, introduced in 1959 and made through 1968.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
  • During his unusual run of successful pictures in the 1960s, the deeply handsome Stamp was romantically involved with the likes of Julie Christie, Brigitte Bardot and especially supermodel Jean Shrimpton.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Depending on the season, there are dozens of opportunities to harvest nature's bounty in Pungo, an enchanting and unexpected 8,000 acres of farmland just past Sandbridge Beach.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The result was completely was enchanting, including the brusque Communist-era service.
    Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Fetching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetching. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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