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as in fantasies
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
a writer with a prodigious talent for creating fancies that captivate readers young and old
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as in whims
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
is this a serious interest in music, or just your latest fancy that will be forgotten after a week?
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as in likings
positive regard for something
now that he's rich he's taken a fancy to expensive sports cars
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as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India
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as in enjoys
to take pleasure in
the teacher didn't fancy the idea of failing the student, even if he was the class clown
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancies
Noun
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Not knowing which country the event's most important matches will be played underlines cricket being handcuffed to the whims of money-spinner India, whose power might be heightened by the ascension of former boss Jay Shah running the sport's affairs globally.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Ours is the world of strongmen, where decisions increasingly turn on the whims of a vanishing few.—
Chang Che,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Misty imagines sitting on a toilet and using real toilet paper.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tim, Victoria, and Piper The episode begins with an obnoxious fake-out where Tim imagines killing himself, before sending most of the Ratliffs, save Saxon, off to the monastery so Tim and Victoria can have a look around this place where their daughter intends to live for at least a year.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tesla faces the spotlight of quarterly earnings, while SpaceX enjoys the luxury of long-term vision without daily scrutiny.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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By the way, my friend now enjoys a generous retirement package.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The moral scaffolding that keeps us from giving in to our primal desires gets ripped away and, naturally, very rudimentary notions of decency fall apart.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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Ho, who represented Singapore at the 2011 Venice Biennale, is known for experimental films, sculptures, and multimedia installations that challenge established notions of history, identity, and culture.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sunil Kumar, an anesthesiologist and lifestyle medicine physician, spoke to Newsweek about the clip that has over 210,000 likes.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Rose has led more rounds here than scores of multiple-time Masters champions, including the likes of Tom Watson (seven), Seve Ballesteros (six) and Nick Faldo (three, each being the one that ends in a green jacket ceremony).—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The House version envisions one reconciliation bill while the Senate has proposed two.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The company envisions expanding into Australia and New Zealand markets, where the Great White Shark—the greatest golfer ever from Down Under—provides instant credibility.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Maybe some harbor illusions of being able to play.—
Kevin Acee,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The storytelling tour de force goes way beyond illusions, however.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Imports have become a cheap solution for insatiable appetites.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Mar. 2025
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Or warn them ahead of time and completely destroy their appetites for dinner?—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Fancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancies. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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