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as in dreams
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 fancies
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
With its eclectic collection of vinyl records and board games, Kibbitznest, a WiFi-free book bar in Lincoln Park, has been capturing the fancies of those seeking a digital detox for nearly a decade.
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Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Yenor now fancies doing a little discrimination of his own.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Child actor Jax James has been set in the series regular role of Dougie, Maureen’s only son who is not even ten but acts like a 60-year-old scholar and has no time for childish fancies.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
Schenn, at 36 years old, is not a legitimate everyday defenseman, certainly not for a team that (rightly) fancies itself a contender.
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Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
While Maluma never called this swanky condo home, the 31-year-old singer and rapper appreciates plenty of other high-end fancies.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Nov. 2025
At least there were idealists who dreamed such fancies, and their dreams were the pretext for creating this nation.
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Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
And Ripi fancies itself as a disruptor.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Jackson fancies himself an American Sadat, performing the most sensitive, high-profile diplomatic missions for the president but without the accountability of appointive office.
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Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Gronk makes his game prediction Boise State may be coming into Saturday’s game as an underdog by over a touchdown, but Gronkowski fancies the Broncos’ chances.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
London quite fancies using alignment to secure market access in sectors beyond those currently under negotiation.
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Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
With its eclectic collection of vinyl records and board games, Kibbitznest, a WiFi-free book bar in Lincoln Park, has been capturing the fancies of those seeking a digital detox for nearly a decade.
—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Yenor now fancies doing a little discrimination of his own.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Child actor Jax James has been set in the series regular role of Dougie, Maureen’s only son who is not even ten but acts like a 60-year-old scholar and has no time for childish fancies.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
Schenn, at 36 years old, is not a legitimate everyday defenseman, certainly not for a team that (rightly) fancies itself a contender.
—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
While Maluma never called this swanky condo home, the 31-year-old singer and rapper appreciates plenty of other high-end fancies.
—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Nov. 2025
At least there were idealists who dreamed such fancies, and their dreams were the pretext for creating this nation.
—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
On the one hand, Ramsay fancies himself as a footballer.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
And Ripi fancies itself as a disruptor.
—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Jackson fancies himself an American Sadat, performing the most sensitive, high-profile diplomatic missions for the president but without the accountability of appointive office.
—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Gronk makes his game prediction Boise State may be coming into Saturday’s game as an underdog by over a touchdown, but Gronkowski fancies the Broncos’ chances.
—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancies
Noun
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As the nation turns 250 years old, USA TODAY decided to create a time capsule, not of items but of dreams Americans hold for the country’s future.
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.
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Even the richest emperors of the past did not have the ability to satisfy their whims that is now possessed by any student in Chicago or Berlin or Kinshasa.
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Existing grants, meanwhile, can be terminated at the whims of the administration.
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His debut post in November 2020 was a sweet selfie with his little girl that now has 4 million likes.
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Brown interviewed over 1,000 guests, including civil rights leaders like Jesse Jackson, politicians including President Ronald Reagan, and celebs the likes of Denzel Washington.
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Surprisingly, this is not entirely where the film is going; a little before the halfway mark, the Minions mess up yet again (leaving a vacuum, one imagines, the Three Stooges will soon fill).
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Bateman acknowledged that bringing a fan-favorite novel to life comes with high expectations, since every reader imagines the characters differently.
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And honestly, who enjoys digging through mostly empty bottles just to find one tiny pill?
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While living at Cedar Hollow Ranch, Gracie enjoys a diet of foliage from the trees there, alfalfa, a 16% protein feed, carrots, apples and sweet potatoes, Jones said.
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For this dourest of doubters, Musk’s claims for the feats ahead can only happen in the SpaceX founder’s head, or in the sci-fi fantasies Eisman grew up on.
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Circe and Calypso, for instance, are fantasies of pleasure and captivity, projections of men’s fear of losing control; Odysseus’ abandonment of them is part of his return to command.
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Similar to the original film, Elle learns to leave behind some of the preconceived notions that her rich upbringing gave her and embrace authenticity.
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Enlightenment figures, such as John Locke, also advanced notions of separation of church and state.
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Politicians deploy its propulsive power to justify their deeds and appetites.
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The team whetted fans’ appetites by promising initiatives involving Fieri throughout the race season.
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