foy

chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foy
Noun
  • Both countries discussed accelerating working-level consultations to ensure work visas are issued appropriately in recognition of Korean workers’ contributions.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The core of this potent lineup has been intact for over a decade, with the strength of each band member’s musical contributions on full display over the course of nearly two hours on stage in Chicago.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kanyinsola adds that the grants that are offered by the organization and relationships with retailers have also been highlights of hers.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While the grant funding the city has received will only cover the four fast-track projects, chief climate resilience officer Julia Chase noted that recently approved California Proposition 4 provides $10 billion for climate projects.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My other friend in the group texts me in a separate message about getting a care package for them.
    R29 Team, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The firm regularly surprises all employees with tokens of appreciation, large and small, through bonuses, gift cards, free lunches and snacks, care packages, team building events and more.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Aug. 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
  • For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.
    Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Adding to this pressure is the expiration of key healthcare subsidies at the end of the year.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Social media companies and influencers paid to promote pharmaceutical offerings without proper disclosures will also be targeted by the federal government, according to CNBC, which cited unnamed senior officials.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In a ceremony broadcast live on Facebook, hundreds of Catholics can be seen singing, praying and honoring the shrine by laying yellow sunflowers as offerings.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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