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
Theater can flood the senses, dousing us in sights, sounds, vibrations — and maybe a whiff of Chanel No. 5 from a perfume fancier in a nearby seat.
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Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
There is a fancy laboratory in a cinder-block structure put up by volunteer reptile fanciers.
—Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
Such readings seem almost chilly enough to arouse recollections of winter, and perhaps to suggest that January might still lurk nearby, concealed in the shadows, ready to taunt and mock the fanciers of spring.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Among the pigeon fanciers in the country are doctors, academics, high-level military, police, intelligence service officers and engineers, The Post reported in 2019.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
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Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
There is a fancy laboratory in a cinder-block structure put up by volunteer reptile fanciers.
—Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
Such readings seem almost chilly enough to arouse recollections of winter, and perhaps to suggest that January might still lurk nearby, concealed in the shadows, ready to taunt and mock the fanciers of spring.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Among the pigeon fanciers in the country are doctors, academics, high-level military, police, intelligence service officers and engineers, The Post reported in 2019.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancier
Noun
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She was convicted in the 2001 murder, along with her lover and fellow Sunday school teacher, James Pavatt.—
Christina Coulter,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The event brings together hundreds of religious motorcycle lovers, while raising funds to benefit St Luke’s Center, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Or, as they are officially known, scorpion suckers.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Many gardeners do nothing but remove suckers from the base of the shrub or tree forms and entangled branches or limbs that may affect movement around the plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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For many fans, the idea of Cena's final WrestleMania match being against a newbie like Paul—rather than a more traditional title defense—has sparked significant backlash.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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But to keep the show going, Swept Away would have to make more each week and lure in non-Avett fans, which proved challenging.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Sill delivers indoor and outdoor plants, gardening essentials and accessories to plant enthusiasts in all 48 states.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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After all, few countries do transitional indoor-outdoor living spaces quite like Mexico does, which is why design enthusiasts, digital nomads, and jet-setters head below the border in droves whenever the need for sun and visual inspiration strikes.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Fancier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancier. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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