FANCIED UP Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

fancied up

verb

past tense of fancy up

as in adorned

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming had fancied up his van so much that it was virtually a palace on wheels

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Guests stay in traditional handmade gers (with no internet) crafted by local artisans, all featuring intricate handicrafts as well as beds adorned with soft cashmere made in the family’s factory, which also produces cashmere for Hermès.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
In the picture, the man stands at the base of a stone structure holding an open book adorned with sigils.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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Much of the walls are painted in a calming hunter green, decorated with landscape paintings and vintage art featuring families.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
The space is decorated for fall with artificial flowers, and filled with activists and community leaders ready to detail the latest data-center controversy.

— Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

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