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Recent Examples of fey
The film casts Courtenay as Norman, the devoted, slightly fey dresser to a declining Shakespearean actor (Finney) touring England during the Blitz.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
And the spacious rooms are fit for a man’s man like Duke Wayne, not a fey faux-cowboy like Kevin Costner – just sayin’!
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026
One of the actors, Mihir Kumar, leads the charge in a monologue that the program notes is drawn from his own life comparing that photo of George to a similarly fey one of himself as a child (both are projected onto a screen at the center of the stage).
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Sharp cheekbones, Pan-like movements that were more fey than androgynous.
—Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
Not that there was anything fey or fanciful about Austen’s fashion sense: Davidson stresses that Austen’s wardrobe was a hardworking affair.
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 9 Mar. 2023
Back at work, she is eyed by her co-workers, the wonderfully fey Shane (Griffin Matthews) and the middle-aged worrier Megan (the terrific Rosie Perez).
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020
His business rivals include the louche Chinese gangster Dry Eye (Crazy Rich Asians’ Henry Golding) and a drab little ferret of a man called Matthew (Succession star Jeremy Strong, who delivers every line in a sort of strange, fey deadpan).
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2020
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
And the spacious rooms are fit for a man’s man like Duke Wayne, not a fey faux-cowboy like Kevin Costner – just sayin’!
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026
One of the actors, Mihir Kumar, leads the charge in a monologue that the program notes is drawn from his own life comparing that photo of George to a similarly fey one of himself as a child (both are projected onto a screen at the center of the stage).
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Sharp cheekbones, Pan-like movements that were more fey than androgynous.
—Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
Not that there was anything fey or fanciful about Austen’s fashion sense: Davidson stresses that Austen’s wardrobe was a hardworking affair.
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 9 Mar. 2023
Back at work, she is eyed by her co-workers, the wonderfully fey Shane (Griffin Matthews) and the middle-aged worrier Megan (the terrific Rosie Perez).
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020
His business rivals include the louche Chinese gangster Dry Eye (Crazy Rich Asians’ Henry Golding) and a drab little ferret of a man called Matthew (Succession star Jeremy Strong, who delivers every line in a sort of strange, fey deadpan).
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fey
Adjective
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But then, like some demented jack-in-the-box, the terrier popped up and charged again.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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And his demented majesty has no intention of going gentle into that good night.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Ben Johnson’s Bears are pioneers in the field of loopy comebacks.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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For an educator who firmly believes that quotes deserve to be written in cursive, and has a new one on her board each month, Kenerson wanted to give students a chance to understand the magic of the loopy writing.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mary, our thirtysomething narrator, has recently boomeranged back to her hometown (York) after experiencing a break with reality that may or may not be psychotic.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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In March 2023, Abdulai was assaulted by an inmate during a psychotic episode.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Buddhist, recently widowed, and a successful artist, Rose is ditsy and rather eccentric, but is grounded by a 13-year-old step-granddaughter.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Enter into this scenario eccentric Dutch psychic Helga ten Dorp (played by Davies), whose unsettling visions threaten to expose everyone’s secrets.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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John Boyega's ex-Stormtrooper Finn and Han are brothers from another mother, Oscar Isaac's pilot Poe is as cool and refreshing as a tall glass of blue milk, and Adam Driver's Kylo does his best Vader impression as a maniacal villain with some serious emotional issues.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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No, Kenny Atkinson insisted a bug was taking his voice, not the Detroit Pistons and this maniacal Game 5 victory.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The plot of the series sees the band kidnapped by a deranged fan who forces them to release new music.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Bear is overcome by the spell and emerges from the bathroom smiling—for one blissful moment, the two share the same deranged love.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Things got even dottier from there: Another eight names were added to a growing list of scientists who have recently either died or gone missing.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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People wanted to wear clothes at the cutting edge, which gave dotty fabrics woven by machine a natural fanbase among the society ladies who could afford them.—
Natalie Hammond,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This Professional mode experience confirms that the Bravia 9 II seems ready to both show off what its panel can do without pictures looking overblown and unbalanced, and cater for enthusiasts who like to see content looking as it was designed to look by its creators.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Presidents and members of Congress from both parties have committed to unbalanced spending in the decades since President Bill Clinton briefly managed to balance the budget in the 1990s.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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“Fey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fey. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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