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also fox
1
as in beauties
a lovely woman
she's a real fox—smart, sassy, and sexy
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2
as in dolls
a physically attractive person
both he and his twin sister are foxes
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as in puzzles
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
she won't be foxed by such telemarketing tricks
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as in fools
to get the better of through cleverness
no confidence man will ever fox me and get my hard-earned money
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Recent Examples of foxes
David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Typically, foxes are not a serious issue for homeowners.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
The fox indicates the hours, the crow drops the minutes.
—Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
In the United States, dogs can get rabies if they are exposed to infected bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Cicadas are a good food source for animals like birds, foxes, skunks and raccoons.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
The blood-squirting response is mainly used against canids such as coyotes, foxes and domestic dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Tumble Leaf' Told in an enchanting stop-motion style, Tumble Leaf is about Fig the fox and his friends, who spend all day playing and learning.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Apr. 2026
Pieces may have elements of acrobatics, such as an actor playing a fox, dancing with joy, suspended by wires from the ceiling.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
These are specialized cartridges intended for shooting small, non-game animals that are essentially pests, including prairie dogs, ground squirrels, coyotes, foxes and rabbits, that are either a threat to agriculture or wildlife management, or are potentially dangerous.
—David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Typically, foxes are not a serious issue for homeowners.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
The fox indicates the hours, the crow drops the minutes.
—Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
In the United States, dogs can get rabies if they are exposed to infected bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Cicadas are a good food source for animals like birds, foxes, skunks and raccoons.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
The blood-squirting response is mainly used against canids such as coyotes, foxes and domestic dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Tumble Leaf' Told in an enchanting stop-motion style, Tumble Leaf is about Fig the fox and his friends, who spend all day playing and learning.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Apr. 2026
Pieces may have elements of acrobatics, such as an actor playing a fox, dancing with joy, suspended by wires from the ceiling.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxes
Noun
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With more than ninety works, the galleries are thronged with beauties, many of whom refuse to be pinned down to a gender.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ground turkey makes these domed little beauties a healthy weeknight supper.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Horner, authorities said, was delivering a package of Barbie dolls intended to be Athena's Christmas present.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The case brought a flood of visitors to the Louvre to see the space where the Mona Lisa had hung; postcards of her were printed, and Mona Lisa dolls were made and marketed.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lineage of these hybrids traces back to Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island, a discovery that still puzzles scientists today.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2026
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While everyone else puzzles it over, Coe is already on his way to the multi-faith ceremony at Abbotsfield, where Mayor Jaffrey is joining other mourners to honor the 11 people killed in the assault that opened the season.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An English manor with ties to not one but two queens—and a courtier best remembered for inventing the flushing toilet—lords over the countryside just outside Bath.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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When these queens emerge from their hiding spots in spring, most of them build brand new nests and don’t repurpose nests from a previous season.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Out of the mouth of babes, indeed.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Available in a variety of fun prints and styles, Boppy’s cover is still machine washable and continues to accommodate breast and bottle-fed babes.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This baffles and outrages Angela, a protective mom who, with other parents, pushes back against Gabor using her math classroom as a forum for introducing the outside world’s worst actions.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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His disaffection baffles his acquaintances and pains his tubercular wife (a superb Quinn Jackson), whose doctor (Lambert Tamin) has only contempt for her husband’s agonizing.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Foxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foxes. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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