How to Use fool in a Sentence

fool

1 of 2 noun
  • You'd be a fool to believe what he tells you.
  • You're making yourself look like a fool.
  • Only a fool would ask such a silly question.
  • And if this fool was just mad or deranged, the gun kills just the same.
    Amy Goldstein, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Don't let the low elevation fool you — the road to the top is steep.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The best way to keep your cool is to remember to not act a fool.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
  • For a bright, serene space, pure white paint colors are a fool-proof choice.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Don’t let the San Francisco 49ers’ 4-4 record fool you.
    Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2022
  • His was a life of innocence, like that of a solitary fool of God.
    László F. Földényi, Harper’s Magazine , 13 Mar. 2023
  • Don’t let their name fool you, writes critic Britt Julious.
    Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2022
  • No fools, DiGiorno does not plan to sell this pizza in stores.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • And as SpongeBob taught us, no girl ever wants to dance with a fool who went and ripped his pants.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Don't let the smooth, shiny stainless steel fool you—the shape of this petite cruet allows for a firm grip.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
  • Don't let the simple plot fool you; the surprise twist ending will make your jaw drop.
    Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 17 Jan. 2023
  • In America in 2022, distress was the new gold—or maybe fool’s gold.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Hoult has managed to bring all kinds of layers to his royal fool.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • Becoming head coach of a brand new team in the middle of the season is a fool’s errand.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Don't let the flattering v-neck fool you, the top on this swim-dress is high coverage.
    Town & Country, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Please don’t go on any shooting rampage like some fool.
    Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 8 Apr. 2023
  • All at once a seductress and a hag; a cunning shapeshifter and a gullible fool tricked into the service of the devil.
    Kate Wheeling, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Attributing them to one cause, like the super shoes, is a fool’s errand.
    New York Times, 26 July 2022
  • Don't let the giggling fool you, that's just my go-to reaction when nervous.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Finding a way for your child to get noticed by a college coach is a fool’s errand.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The right would have had a field day, casting Biden as a senile old fool and failed president.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 21 Nov. 2022
  • This isn’t a war where AI fakes fool everyone nor where detection tools catch everything.
    Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Trouble was, that season proved to be more fool’s gold than foundational.
    Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
  • This fool-proof outfit is comfortable and fashionable.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • And only a fool cannot see that the vast majority of Iranians wanted this regime to be removed from their lives.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Arsenal would be fools to adopt a different approach as long as nothing changes.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • And don't let the Dorothy Hamill haircut fool you.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026

fool

2 of 2 verb
  • He really had me fooled.
  • When she first told us that she was getting married, we thought she was fooling.
  • His disguise didn't fool anybody.
  • Stop fooling yourself—she doesn't really love you.
  • The Ray comes in a compact frame, but don’t let that fool you.
    Brenda Stolyar haley Sprankle, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Don't be fooled by the BF23 or the fact that the text urging you to use the code is no longer present on the sales page.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • But don’t be fooled; this small bait can catch some tanks.
    Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023
  • But don’t be fooled: The plot is trite; the cast, a basketful of stereotypes.
    Ilan Stavans, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Don’t let the low ABV fool you — there’s plenty of flavor here.
    Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • And don’t let the small straps fool you — they are designed to hold up and support even big girls.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
  • This ironing board is small, but don’t let its size fool you.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Tonight's full moon may look smaller but don't be fooled.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The Husky Jerk has that same life-like shape that’s been fooling fish ever since.
    David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024
  • San Marcos’ Fred Warner and mates will be tougher to fool than a year ago.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Go ahead and use it to get others off your back, but don’t use it to fool yourself.
    Ann Latham, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • But the window shoppers and the telephone people fooled him.
    Michael Ames, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Pro Tip: Don't be fooled by the advertised size of a car-cleaning kit.
    Gannon Burgett, Car and Driver, 7 Mar. 2023
  • McWilliams was not fooled by the promise of greener pastures.
    Evan Dudley, al, 18 Aug. 2023
  • But don’t be fooled—his biggest regret isn’t the mass sacking of his peers.
    Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Tweaking the system date and time didn't fool the scheduler.
    PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
  • This team has played plenty of close games during that stretch, but that don’t let that fool you.
    Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
  • But how did this Sherlock Holmes wannabe fool people for so long?
    Longreads, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The star may have fooled the judges during his time on the show, but his kids knew right away that their dad was disguised as Piglet.
    Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The Magic of Puck, but the duo were unable to fool magician duo Penn & Teller.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2023
  • But don’t let that demure and goofy personality fool you!
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Tatum then isolated against the Spurs big man, fooled him with an up-fake, finished at the rim and smiled after being shoved to the ground.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • This time, most Americans haven’t been fooled, and that gives me hope.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Trump proves experts got fooled again.
    FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But Baio says Kassotis has been fooling people for years.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dripping price; the flats boast a luxe look thanks to their low profile and—of course—glove silhouette.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026

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