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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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What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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On the next-but-one point, Shnaider netted a backhand off a loopy one from Chwalińska to fall to 15-30.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Staud’s take on the east-west trend with a loopy shoulder strap and curved opening flap is such a chic sartorial situation.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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There’s something extremely psychotic about him.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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Directed by Ben Stiller and produced by Judd Apatow, The Cable Guy featured Jim Carrey as an eccentric cable man who becomes fixated on one of his customers (Matthew Broderick).—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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In 2003, the eccentric financier reported to police that thousands of dollars in cash and a gun were stolen from his mansion on El Brillo Way, a dead-end street that ended on the Intracoastal Waterway.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Bardem is captivating and formidable, grinning with maniacal glee at his every act of depravity and the fear and anguish of his victims.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 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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Choosing the wrong rug size or layout can make a room feel awkward and unbalanced.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
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Last year’s team certainly felt unbalanced in that regard, with too many shooters and not enough large bodies inside to provide a balance on offense.—
Shaun Goodwin
June 9,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2026
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“Fey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fey. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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