Vocabulary
Fancy
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
sophisticated or expensive in a way that is intended to impress.
Urdu meaning
خوش اسلوب، تصور کرنا، گمان کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Consider that a journalist was picked up under Peca as we hosted the Iranians; he was presented in court in handcuffs not the first one and definitely not the last while the government feted visiting journalists with a fancy dinner.
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A long week
— 2026-04-28
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Whatever your fancy, control over the rock equates to monopolies of renewable energy, electric vehicles, everyday smart technology, high-grade weapons systems and so much more.And this is where China calls out the Empire`s bluff.
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Oil, rock, crypto
— 2026-01-16
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When a leader insists on wearing every hat, it signals that he does not trust anyone else to wear even one.Take Uganda`s Idi Amin he turned the appropriation of fancy hats and titles into an art.
Dawn Editorials —
One hat too many
— 2025-12-18
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After that, the footloose and fancy-free victors can join a political party within 30 days.
Dawn Editorials —
Discovering local issues
— 2025-11-04
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WHEN you go out for a meal to a fancy restaurant, this is how matters proceed.
Dawn Editorials —
All influencers now
— 2025-08-09
Synonyms
elaborate, ornate, ornamented, ornamental, decorated, decorative, adorned,
Antonyms
plain, unobtrusive
Curator example
“fancy hotels and restaurants”
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