foy

Definition of foynext
chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foy
Noun
  • This has a better chance of safeguarding the duty‑free retail model and ensuring policymakers understand the channel’s economic contribution.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Which means Google is on the hook for precisely zero dollars — though any contribution at all is subject to the company’s goodwill.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These funds could support direct artist grants or loans, studio and rehearsal space development, and other infrastructure gaps that limit participation—particularly in underserved communities.
    Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The agency notes roughly 70% of its budget comes from sales and use taxes, with additional funding from federal grants and rider fares.
    Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These cozy blankets are less than eight dollars, and can instantly liven up your living room, round out a care package, or show thanks for your child’s teacher.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Cole follows up with a joking request to appear on an interlude on the forthcoming project, then asks whether West could send him a care package of clothes — which West agrees to — before exiting the stage.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Church offering plates are meant for tithes and charity, not political contributions.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • According to the Internet, all opponents of Caitlin Clark should create an HOV lane for her to the basket, give her at least 5-feet on 3-point shots, and after each game provide a tithe to her account.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
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
  • Most recently, negotiators walked away empty-handed after a long-shot push to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies that were at the center of the last government shutdown.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
  • While Beijing has rolled out trade-in subsidies to spur sales of cars and appliances, the rebound in spending has been uneven.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to its beer offerings, the local taproom sells pizza, salads, apps and wine while also offering a full cocktail menu.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
  • In 2022, the hotel revamped its club offering into the exclusive Lapis Club Lounge on the 22nd Floor, which offers dining with a view of the sea; a full bar; and concierges who can assist Cove guests with dinner, golf, and cabana reservations.
    Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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