foy

Definition of foynext
chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foy
Noun
  • Some of those steps include starting to save as young as possible to take advantage of compound growth, maximizing 401(k) contributions to receive company matches, considering Roth accounts to save on taxes later and keeping debt to a minimum, experts said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • That means nearly 80% of its work goes completely under the radar, including its contribution to a 2026 box office smash, on which the director took a personal interest in the post-production AI tools.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The council eventually approved allocating $20,000 to the town’s sustaining grant program and allowed applicants to amend their proposal to account for the increase funds.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • This story has been updated to correct inaccurate information provided about recipients of In Her Hands grants.
    Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • That could mean a card, text or care package, and can occur weeks after a death when things are less chaotic but still emotionally raw.
    Collaborative Colorado, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
  • And this could be an incredible option to reach for, whether a standalone, or as part of a greater care package for that special mother figure, who deserves all the pampering and self-care in this life.
    Akili King, Essence, 5 May 2026
Noun
  • Dispute over church donations The dispute had centered on donations known as tithes, which are made when a church member donates 10% of their income to the organization.
    Giles Hudson, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • 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
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
  • Mirza built a single-entry-point platform that helps workers navigate childcare subsidies, SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid—compressing what can be 16 separate government forms into a single process in some states.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • After the subsidy was slashed to $15 million, Tri-Rail’s management said the railroad would run out of money by mid-2027 if more money was not provided.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The institute, anchored in UC Berkeley’s Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, plans to reach 500 students a year via an eventual dozen or more course offerings open to undergraduates across majors.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Recently, Meta introduced consumer and business paid subscription plans for its Family of Apps and a new suite of Meta One (AI) subscription offerings.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Then came the abyss, two decades of execrable play, a blur of coaches fired more or less annually, sent off to live on the gilded dole of unexpired contracts.
    Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
  • 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
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“Foy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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