Examples of folder in a Sentence
a folder offering tips for heating one's home efficiently
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Ramos Jr, the president, opens his car boot and brings out a plastic bag containing a folder.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
There's also the Windows XP file folder, as well as the Recycle Bin, and a simple cursor.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Grace Paley once showed me a folder of story starts that, according to her, hit a wall and weren’t going anywhere.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
The Classroom Gap Margaret Murray, an associate professor at the University of Michigan, told Newsweek that her students often struggle with concepts like folder organization, which makes sense for older generations who used paper files.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
There's also the Windows XP file folder, as well as the Recycle Bin, and a simple cursor.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Grace Paley once showed me a folder of story starts that, according to her, hit a wall and weren’t going anywhere.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
The Classroom Gap Margaret Murray, an associate professor at the University of Michigan, told Newsweek that her students often struggle with concepts like folder organization, which makes sense for older generations who used paper files.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for folder
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“Folder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folder. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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folder
noun
fold·er
ˈfōl-dər 
1
: one that folds
2
: a printed circular of folded sheets
3
a
: a folded cover or large envelope for holding loose papers
b
: an element of a computer operating system used to group and organize files
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