as in excellent
of the very best kind
that's a dandy new racing bike
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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
that dandy was willing to spend all day and hundreds of dollars just to get the perfect pair of shoes
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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
that new PDA is a dandy
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Recent Examples of dandy
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Aug. 2024
The flightless dandy in question waddles into the frame in the closing quarter of Werner Herzog’s 2007 documentary Encounters at the End of the World, which was filmed at an American research station in Antarctica.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 July 2024
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
Monica Miller, Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University, will examine the figure of the Black dandy from its earliest depictions in 18th century art to modern-day representations from the runways and film.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
His menswear offerings lean on the dandy side with such vintage finds as three-piece suits, double-breasted pinstripe suits, bird’s eye vest and other items.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Aug. 2024
The flightless dandy in question waddles into the frame in the closing quarter of Werner Herzog’s 2007 documentary Encounters at the End of the World, which was filmed at an American research station in Antarctica.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 July 2024
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Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus were two Munich club kids, Black European dandies scoring excellent post-hip-hop MTV bubblegum bangers, dancing like acrobats and dressing like Cher.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
Monica Miller, Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University, will examine the figure of the Black dandy from its earliest depictions in 18th century art to modern-day representations from the runways and film.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dandy
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With excellent lift access, 12 lifts provide visitors with access to 244 skiable acres.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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Every business has setbacks, project cancellations, and external events that can sap the energy from your team members and override the benefits of even the best people management efforts, including personal recognition and communication, and excellent team collaboration.Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Here’s this young dude that sound old, but he on these young-old beats.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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The dude has this drive in him to want to be better.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Devotees of the Indian spiritual practice had been trying to sell Westerners on its health and beauty benefits for decades through books and small group classes.Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Beyond those losses and many more, historic structures and cultural institutions have fallen, a blow to Southern California’s beauty and cultural identity.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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At 6-2, 202 pounds, Will Johnson has excellent size and length for a cornerback and would be a wonderful complement to Gardner.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The property’s prime location is also close to the launch sites of the area’s famed hot air balloon rides, which are a wonderful way to take in the spectacular views of the otherworldly land formations.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Barnes’ snaps of her beau have included a sweet post from September 2023 of the couple in the middle of an embrace, an October 2024 picture posing with Ewers donning his UT Austin gear and on the field with the football star in December 2024.Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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In a move that delighted fans, who have long been desperate to catch a glimpse of Fahy and Woodall together, the actor tagged her beau in the post.Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mercurial, vengeful and fixated on forming a safe space for Mormons, Brigham Young stops at nothing to see his dream realized.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fall asleep and dream about being slowly forced, as if by some mechanized peristalsis, through the digestive tract of a huge synthetic worm that then deposits me into a lightless industrial kitchen.Jay Katsir, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
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Finance chief Amy Hood said in October that revenue growth from Microsoft’s Azure cloud will speed up in the first half of this year because of greater AI infrastructure capacity.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both the film and its score achieved remarkable scope and weight out of relatively thin resources — there are no strings on the score — but perhaps the greatest length Blumberg went to was traveling to Carrara, Italy, where the scenes in its famous marble quarry had already been shot.Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The night sky will reveal stunning sights such as the craters of the Moon, the majestic rings of Saturn, the swirling bands of Jupiter, and other astronomical wonders.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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To the boy wonder of American capitalism, the estate represented much more than an investment, though.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Dandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dandy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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