foolery
noun
, ˈfü-lə-\
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Synonyms
absurdity, asininity, bêtise, fatuity, folly, foppery, idiocy, imbecility, inanity, insanity, lunacy, stupidity
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Elsewhere, the lack of physicality that muted the foolery also seemed a factor affecting many actors’ deliveries. — Edward Rothstein, WSJ, "‘Twelfth Night’ Review: A Bland Transposition," 11 July 2019 This single photograph simultaneously invokes the histories of racial violence and racial degradation, cruelly dismissing their gravity by casting them in the guise of comedy and youthful foolery. — Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, "Race, History, and Memories of a Virginia Girlhood," 18 July 2019 The conceit allowed for some fancy dancing, along with a display of the talents of the musical director, Gregory Boover, who also portrayed Feste as a jazz musician, giving weight to his character’s foolery. — Edward Rothstein, WSJ, "‘Twelfth Night’ Review: A Bland Transposition," 11 July 2019 After a recent demo using GNSS spoofing confused a Tesla, a researcher from Cyber@BGU reached out about an alternative bit of car tech foolery. — Jim Salter, Ars Technica, "Signs from above: Drone with projector successfully trolls car AI," 28 June 2019 Kim Kardashian walking around in cornrows after her husband saying that ‘slavery was a choice’ is 2018 foolery in a nutshell. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Kim Kardashian Tries to Explain Why She Wore Cornrow Braids Again," 22 June 2018 The 30-second teaser aired after last week’s episode promises the usual tom-foolery, along with the queens going gaga over Shania. — Stephen Daw, Billboard, "Shania Twain Impresses Us Much On the Runway of 'RuPaul's Drag Race': First Pics," 16 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'foolery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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