foy

chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foy
Noun
  • His contributions during the most recent reporting period are more than all four Democratic incumbents combined.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The senator is seen as one of California YIMBY’s key champions in the legislature and has received more than $10,000 in campaign contributions from the organization since 2021.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The states’ lawsuit warned that discontinuing the grant funding would irreparably harm students, leaving many rural and low-income schools without mental health providers or services critical to students’ safety and well-being.
    Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
  • We’re humbled to support Team Rubicon and World Central Kitchen with an initial grant to help address immediate needs in the community with disaster relief and nourishing meals.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Brie’s story also caught the attention of pop singer Ariana Grande in August, who mailed her a care package full of Wicked goodies in honor of Brie’s love for the movie-musical.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Most players received a care package from the training staff, featuring supplements such as a tart cherry concoction to help alleviate jet lag.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 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
  • Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Without the subsidies — set to expire in December — many Americans will see steep increases in next year’s premiums.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In the midst of tragedy came a small offering of knowledge from an unsuspecting source.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The subscription offering also includes access to live feeds from the field, an extensive video-on-demand library and several internet-native show formats.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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 4 Nov. 2025.

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