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Examples
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"Fanciful," said Mr. Stackpole; "it's a little fanciful – and I can't quite make out what the fancy is."
Queechy 1854
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"Fanciful," said Mr. Stackpole, -- "it's a little fanciful -- and I can't quite make out what the fancy is."
Queechy Susan Warner 1852
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"Fanciful," said Mr. Stackpole; "it's a little fanciful and
Queechy, Volume II Susan Warner 1852
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Fanciful and wishful thinking aside, the Republican House Minority Leader's smoke of choice is Camel Ultra Lights, which he puffs religiously.
Robbie Gennet: What If John Boehner Smoked Marijuana? Robbie Gennet 2010
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Fanciful entries pouring in clearly illustrated that children can be very eloquent about what they need and enjoy.
Alla Kazovsky: "Live-by-Design" -- A Child's Play Alla Kazovsky 2010
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Fanciful, yes, but then they are different on the other side of the Channel.
Hugh Muir's diary 2011
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Fanciful, e.g. Welsh is a first language in only a small part of Wales, not the whole country.
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Fanciful creatures twined their way around the bed frame, culminating with two gargoyles perched on small golden orbs on each corner.
Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011
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Fanciful, e.g. Welsh is a first language in only a small part of Wales, not the whole country.
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Fanciful, in the case of Huhne, perhaps; for having secured a red box, he doesn't seem the type for the backbenches.
Hugh Muir's diary 2011
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