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also falderal
as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
wanted a dignified, simple wedding and not the folderol that the wedding planner was trying to foist on them
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Recent Examples of folderol
The worst instance of intersectional folderol is Jeffrey Wright’s subplot exploiting the racially confused legacy of both James Baldwin and Anatole Broyard.
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Armond White, National Review, 5 Nov. 2021
Yet most Americans are barely aware of the political folderol that has been going on for years.
—Delthia Ricks, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2010
But this is a mess of its own making, a needless folderol that accomplished nothing beyond making the group seem messy and divided.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2022
For instance, designer David Zinn has built the show a lovely Buckingham Palace, repeating the gilt folderol of the Longacre Theatre’s proscenium on the columns and gates that enclose the stage.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2021
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Armond White, National Review, 5 Nov. 2021
Yet most Americans are barely aware of the political folderol that has been going on for years.
—Delthia Ricks, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2010
But this is a mess of its own making, a needless folderol that accomplished nothing beyond making the group seem messy and divided.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2022
For instance, designer David Zinn has built the show a lovely Buckingham Palace, repeating the gilt folderol of the Longacre Theatre’s proscenium on the columns and gates that enclose the stage.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folderol
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Refrigerate overnight and then top with honey or maple syrup, fresh fruit, chocolate chips, coconut flakes or nuts.Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 2 Oct. 2024
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Specifically, there's an amino acid in nuts and meat called L-arginine that becomes converted to nitric oxide in the body, which can increase blood flow.Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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The Paragon was one of few splits reliable enough to navigate through the garbage with a semblance of grace, all while encouraging riders to throw little spins, ride switch, and pop off rock-hard pillows without too much concern for landing stability.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The citizens of this country are not garbage for wanting to be able to afford groceries and a nice place to live.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bodyguards opened umbrellas to protect the royals and officials from the barrage of muck.Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Flooring and Carpets Even with the best of intentions, outdoor muck will inevitably make its way past the entryway.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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While schools do exist in rough tiers of selectivity, size, excellence, prestige and so forth, the idea of precise rankings is balderdash.David M. Perry, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022
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With that in mind, the experts look at Cannon’s decision and see balderdash everywhere.Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022
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But in Judge’s intentionally crass lament (which somehow becomes more prescient and troublesome by the day), our rampant national boorishness and stupidity was sort of the point.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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The problem lies in the stupidity of the is original spec.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Is there a remedy for claptrap like the BMJ article?Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
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Mostly Rivas gets rid of distracting racist, sexist or classist claptrap in the script, annoyances that have nothing to do with its plot.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2024
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The public is simply not buying it and is looking for an alternative. Enough of the twaddle about how voting Democratic is voting to save democracy.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2024
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Perhaps News Nation is trying to assume the mantle of Fox News as a dispenser of right-wing twaddle, or (to be more charitable) of CNN as a sober neutral voice.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
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While these events are supposed to motivate voters and help reach out to the undecided, modern conventions more often are uninspired echo chambers of blather.Shannon Bow O'Brien, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2024
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Like many myths, Freud’s statement contains a sliver of truth and a slather of blather.Steven Kotler, Time, 11 Aug. 2023
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“Folderol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folderol. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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