foy

Definition of foynext
chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The winner gets a personalized street sign that is produced in-house by their sign shop to celebrate their contribution to bettering the roads.
    Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The organization announced Scott’s donation last Thursday, adding that her contribution comes at a time when one in three local Meals on Wheels America providers have a wait-list, with elderly citizens having to wait an average of four months for meals and services.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There's currently no estimate of how much all the improvements will cost, but the city received a $5 million grant to proceed with the planning and design phases.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • As a charter operator, Urban Prep receives federal grants and per-pupil funding from CPS.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Her mom sent her a care package, but when Deiaco-Smith went to pick it up from the post office, there was a language barrier with the attendant.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Fill out this application form to request a pet supply care package.
    Audrina Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The push coincides with an emerging Christian subculture, from churches allowing congregants to tithe with digital coins to blogs promoting bitcoin as biblically sound.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Druski is then seen standing before the congregation, sharing news that Collect & Praise Ministries is branching out into Motherland, before encouraging tithes and donations for the cause.
    Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • To forget or exceed herself takes the form of erotic dissolution and spiritual oblation.
    Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
  • His father also contributed to oblation research in 1988.
    Hannah Drown, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2021
Noun
  • The premium tax credits, also known as ACA subsidies, help lower or eliminate the out-of-pocket cost of monthly premiums for those who purchase insurance through the health insurance marketplace.
    ByMary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Retail sales showed pockets of strength in the quarter, buoyed by Lunar New Year demand and government subsidy programs that spurred consumer upgrades, said Yuhan Zhang, principal economist at think tank The Conference Board, boosting spending in communication equipment, gold and jewelry.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • SpaceX’s initial direct-to-cell offering is already operational with the Starlink network, reaching more than 10 million active users earlier this year through partner carriers, led by T-Mobile in the United States.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The Apple AirPods Max 2 are the latest offering and go head-to-head against the Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) and Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones.
    Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Residents also grew frustrated, as migrants reluctantly snared in endless court proceedings appeared to be gaming the system and living off the taxpayers’ dole.
    Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
  • By placing them on the foreign-aid dole, U.S. officials know that foreign officials will do their bidding when called upon to do so.
    Jacob Hornberger, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
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“Foy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foy. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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