fancy Dan

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Noun
  • Fashion and dandyism enthusiasts will immediately recall writings about historical fashion figure and dandy Beau Brummell, an arbiter of men’s style in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The original dandy—most famously embodied by figures like Beau Brummell in 18th-century Britain—was a man whose primary purpose was to stand out by being impeccably groomed and dressed.
    Ty Gaskins, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At Hartford Stage, Rafael Jordan plays Sterling as a smooth-talking pretty boy who seems unwilling to get his hands dirty.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Scott’s Tom Ripley was a clean break from that of Matt Damon; instead of a petulant pretty boy seized by envy and lust, this Ripley was older (Scott is in his late forties) and scarier, a lonesome manipulator with a murderous gleam in his eye.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • As for Rihanna, the Grammy winner and current beau A$AP Rocky have two sons, RZA and Riot, and are expecting their third.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 July 2025
  • Sarah, Duchess of York, who had separated from Prince Andrew, was soaking up the sun in St. Tropez with her beau, financier John Bryan.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Over all these years, dude — gosh, it’s been 15 years — looking back, that money would have benefited a lot of people, my kids being number one.
    Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 25 July 2025
  • Strange new dude Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) proves an obstacle, and Spidey is rocked with a gut-punch announcement by controversial newsman J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons) revealing his secret identity.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Oaks are famous for their acorns, which aren’t just consumed by animals but also by birds such as woodpeckers and jays.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
  • Officials said residents should report dead birds — including crows, jays and magpies, which have a particularly high risk of infection — by calling the state Department of Public Health hotline at 877-968-2473.
    Ethan Wolin July 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The SeaWorld parks currently are homes to emperor, king, Adelie, gentoo, chinstrap, rockhopper, macaroni, Magellanic and Humboldt penguin species.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2025
  • Fieri uses classic macaroni noodles here, and our recipe testers liked how the size of the pasta matched the size of the diced veggies.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
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