as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
many chocolate fanciers like their favorite confection without the addition of milk or a lot of sugar
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Recent Examples of fancier
As a passionate chicken fancier, Martha likes attending the annual Northeastern Poultry Congress in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 22 Jan. 2026
Famous people were frequently asked to be judges, to lend cachet to the events—novelists Émile Zola and Pierre Loti were two of them (both writers were cat-fanciers, so were well qualified to be judges).
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
But that’s not all: Midi-dresses are currently one of the fashion crowd’s absolute favorites—they’re classy but not overdressed, and make every outfit look just a touch fancier.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2025
That changed in the 19th century with the rise of Victorian dog fanciers, who began to codify existing breeds and to invent new ones.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 22 Jan. 2026
Famous people were frequently asked to be judges, to lend cachet to the events—novelists Émile Zola and Pierre Loti were two of them (both writers were cat-fanciers, so were well qualified to be judges).
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
But that’s not all: Midi-dresses are currently one of the fashion crowd’s absolute favorites—they’re classy but not overdressed, and make every outfit look just a touch fancier.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2025
That changed in the 19th century with the rise of Victorian dog fanciers, who began to codify existing breeds and to invent new ones.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancier
Noun
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The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the tip of the hectocotylus is covered in small sucker cups that are structurally identical to the sensory suckers on their regular hunting arms.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The worst part though, is all the suckers kept coming up from the pear roots.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Angels fans certainly remember Adell knocking a ball over the fence in Texas during his rookie season, for a rare four-base error.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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This time, though, not even the fans were misled.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inside the University of Texas at Arlington planetarium, students and space enthusiasts gathered to witness the next chapter in lunar exploration.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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And if a bunch of independent enthusiasts can uncover this much information with public tools, this fast, imagine what a properly coordinated and resourced regulatory effort could achieve.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Fancier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancier. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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