How to Use fool in a Sentence

fool

1 of 2 noun

• You'd be a fool to believe what he tells you.
• You're making yourself look like a fool.
• Only a fool would ask such a silly question.
• And if this fool was just mad or deranged, the gun kills just the same.
  — Amy Goldstein, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2023
• Don't let the low elevation fool you — the road to the top is steep.
  — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
• The best way to keep your cool is to remember to not act a fool.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
• For a bright, serene space, pure white paint colors are a fool-proof choice.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2023
• Don’t let the San Francisco 49ers’ 4-4 record fool you.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2022
• His was a life of innocence, like that of a solitary fool of God.
  — László F. Földényi, Harper’s Magazine , 13 Mar. 2023
• Don’t let their name fool you, writes critic Britt Julious.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2022
• No fools, DiGiorno does not plan to sell this pizza in stores.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
• And as SpongeBob taught us, no girl ever wants to dance with a fool who went and ripped his pants.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 27 Jan. 2023
• Don't let the smooth, shiny stainless steel fool you—the shape of this petite cruet allows for a firm grip.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• Don't let the simple plot fool you; the surprise twist ending will make your jaw drop.
  — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 17 Jan. 2023
• In America in 2022, distress was the new gold—or maybe fool’s gold.
  — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022
• Hoult has managed to bring all kinds of layers to his royal fool.
  — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
• Becoming head coach of a brand new team in the middle of the season is a fool’s errand.
  — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
• Don't let the flattering v-neck fool you, the top on this swim-dress is high coverage.
  — Town & Country, 9 Feb. 2023
• Please don’t go on any shooting rampage like some fool.
  — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 8 Apr. 2023
• All at once a seductress and a hag; a cunning shapeshifter and a gullible fool tricked into the service of the devil.
  — Kate Wheeling, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2022
• Attributing them to one cause, like the super shoes, is a fool’s errand.
  — New York Times, 26 July 2022
• Don't let the giggling fool you, that's just my go-to reaction when nervous.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2023
• Finding a way for your child to get noticed by a college coach is a fool’s errand.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022
• The right would have had a field day, casting Biden as a senile old fool and failed president.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 21 Nov. 2022
• Don't let the PG rating on the poster fool you, this classic creature feature led to the creation of the PG-13 distinction.
  — Huntley Woods, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2022
• It’s a fool's errand to ask people to stop predicting the future.
  — Rose Eveleth, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
• The biggest fools are the ones who look at the destination as the answer and not the process of the journey as being important.
  — Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
• This fool-proof trimmer allows guys to manage their facial hair without the risk of nicks and cuts.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 6 Dec. 2022
• Country singer Luke Bryan may sing about raising a glass and letting loose, but don’t let the party vibes fool you.
  — Lisa Zobel, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2022
• Trying to judge how ready a player is for the season based on spring training stats can be a fool’s errand.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024

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fool

2 of 2 verb

• He really had me fooled.
• When she first told us that she was getting married, we thought she was fooling.
• His disguise didn't fool anybody.
• Stop fooling yourself—she doesn't really love you.
• The Ray comes in a compact frame, but don’t let that fool you.
  — Brenda Stolyar haley Sprankle, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2022
• Don't be fooled by the BF23 or the fact that the text urging you to use the code is no longer present on the sales page.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
• But don’t be fooled; this small bait can catch some tanks.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023
• But don’t be fooled: The plot is trite; the cast, a basketful of stereotypes.
  — Ilan Stavans, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
• Don’t let the low ABV fool you — there’s plenty of flavor here.
  — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023
• And don’t let the small straps fool you — they are designed to hold up and support even big girls.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
• This ironing board is small, but don’t let its size fool you.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
• Tonight's full moon may look smaller but don't be fooled.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2024
• The Husky Jerk has that same life-like shape that’s been fooling fish ever since.
  — David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024
• San Marcos’ Fred Warner and mates will be tougher to fool than a year ago.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
• Go ahead and use it to get others off your back, but don’t use it to fool yourself.
  — Ann Latham, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
• But the window shoppers and the telephone people fooled him.
  — Michael Ames, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2023
• Pro Tip: Don't be fooled by the advertised size of a car-cleaning kit.
  — Gannon Burgett, Car and Driver, 7 Mar. 2023
• McWilliams was not fooled by the promise of greener pastures.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 18 Aug. 2023
• But don’t be fooled—his biggest regret isn’t the mass sacking of his peers.
  — Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
• Tweaking the system date and time didn't fool the scheduler.
  — PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
• This team has played plenty of close games during that stretch, but that don’t let that fool you.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
• But how did this Sherlock Holmes wannabe fool people for so long?
  — Longreads, 14 Apr. 2023
• The star may have fooled the judges during his time on the show, but his kids knew right away that their dad was disguised as Piglet.
  — Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
• The Magic of Puck, but the duo were unable to fool magician duo Penn & Teller.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2023
• Luckily, the savvy kids weren't fooled by 55-year-old Thomas Arnold's getup.
  — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2023
• This Biden story might briefly fool a reader, though is soon revealed to be a fake.
  — James Vincent, The Verge, 2 May 2023
• In murky or muddy water, even lures up to 3 inches long may fool some hawgs.
  — Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
• But don’t be fooled by the lack of balls or inactivity.
  — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023
• We've all been fooled by sham celebrity romances and this, partly at least, felt like one.
  — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
• Bettors weren’t fooled by the colt’s dull effort in the Holy Bull and sent him off Saturday as the even-money favorite.
  — Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024