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also fogey
as in conservative
a person with old-fashioned ideas
old fogies who said that rap music would never last
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Recent Examples of fogy
There’s no old fogey-ness to Lorne.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
For the benefit of us old fogies?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026
Old fogey-ish, ungrateful and stupid.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
These are people who know AI and have grown up with this stuff that these old fogies haven't.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025
And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Young people with the right stuff can be far more resilient than we old fogies suspect.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
For the benefit of us old fogies?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026
Old fogey-ish, ungrateful and stupid.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
These are people who know AI and have grown up with this stuff that these old fogies haven't.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025
And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Young people with the right stuff can be far more resilient than we old fogies suspect.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fogy
Noun
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Seyfried’s comment ignited outrage from conservatives on social media.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Liberals have been increasingly outraged by Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, especially during the war in Gaza, and conservatives have questioned the importance of longstanding American support for Israel.—
Kelvin Chan,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Phillies legend Jimmy Rollins will manage the National League team and former MLB veteran Rickie Weeks will lead the American League team.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Brian Gutiérrez, the Mexican American who played a key role in the opener as South Africa was hit a with a red card while trying to stop him, and veteran Roberto Alvarado, who recorded an assist against South Africa, joined Rangel as Chivas starters in the opener.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Noun
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That hypothesis remains tentative; the fossil record is fragmentary enough that ruling out opportunistic or scavenging behavior is difficult.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Far from lumps of rock, the trojans, along with DJ and Dinkinesh (which is the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil), are windows into the past, and the storytellers of the Earth's most ancient history.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
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“Fogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogy. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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