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fancified

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verb

past tense of fancify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancified
Verb
  • Enter the front door into the living room adorned by a wood-burning fireplace and tall ceilings.
    Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Her pose, casual yet taut, exudes a sense of urgency and purpose, with one hand in a pocket and the other adorned with a stupendous diamond ring and an elegant gold bangle.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Marvel Studios/Disney+ Ars Technica: The city is very much a character, not just a showy backdrop.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Although there are more types of marigolds to explore, most common marigolds fall into one of three categories: African or Mexican marigolds are large plants that produce big, showy blooms that are often used in bouquets.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The latest continues the super-clean and minimalist design but in a stone blue dial decorated in guilloché and a Grain d’Orge (barley grain) motif.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Many were richly decorated with coral and colored glass.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • His summation of the lid as synonymous with overwrought, hyperpolitical freestyle rap is … well, perfect.
    Graham Techler, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But this dull game was complemented by a pregame show in which the U.S. president spoke of annexing Canada, a halftime show that needed a Gen Z translator and a batch of overwrought corporate commercials preaching religion, patriotism and the NFL.
    Paul Sullivan, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Incorporate grandiose accents like opulent chandeliers, old-world upholstery, and ornate picture frames.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Nithyananda was also grandiose, linking himself to long religious and royal lineages.
    Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Hoping to quiet the controversy and attract more mainstream Protestant audiences, McPherson tried distancing herself from the practices of the Holy Rollers, not only refusing to speak in tongues but also admonishing overly exuberant attendees at her services.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • There are a number of videos showing exuberant fan reactions to A Minecraft Movie in theaters–and not the organic kinds of reactions, the exaggerated kinds, and maybe even staged?
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The play is an extravagant metaphor for political discourse, disputes between nations, nationalist feelings and more.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Others lean into extravagant brunch dishes to nourish and impress, like Roasted Tomato Quiche or Stuffed Ham-And-Cheese Croissant Casserole.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Smoke favors a dapper gray three-piece suit and flat cap, while Stack, gold tooth caps glittering in his mouth, is more ostentatious in his burgundy fedora with matching tie and pocket square.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • By taking up a quarter of the space in her car with her ostentatious hat.
    Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Fancified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancified. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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