foy

chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foy
Noun
  • Dwight, a former U.S. Air Force captain, subsequently became a sculptor well known for his contributions to art and history.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • If the money did go to political causes, the contributions could jeopardize the Hope Florida Foundation’s nonprofit status.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The ready-to-wear award went to Rachel Scott of Diotima, which received a grant and access to a Google mentorship program created in partnership with FTUS.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This week, a federal antisemitism task force announced a review of Harvard's federal grants and contracts, worth nearly $9 billion, as the university faces an investigation into campus antisemitism, and Princeton University confirmed dozens of its research grants have been halted.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Each care package included a blanket, pajama, various gift cards, and a personalized note from a chapter member.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Jeep provides vehicles and supports USO gaming efforts while the company's employees works at care package assembly events.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.
    Hannah Beech, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
Noun
  • Congregants say they were required to pay a minimum of 10 percent of their income in tithes.
    Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
  • An additional 10 percent was designated for charitable giving or a tithe.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 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
  • Eligibility for premium subsidies for insurance plans sold in Affordable Care Act marketplaces is also tied to the official poverty level.
    Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
  • First, a policy group that tracks government subsidies related to economic development.
    Alex Brown, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Doing so helps ensure there is a variety of offerings.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
  • In recent years, the fan-favorite brand has expanded its horizons, adding office-ready trousers, cozy knitwear, and other non-athleisure styles to its offerings.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Foy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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