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also fogey
as in fossil
a person with old-fashioned ideas
old fogies who said that rap music would never last
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Recent Examples of fogy
And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Young people with the right stuff can be far more resilient than we old fogies suspect.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
Consequently, throughout the 1970s and ’80s Wilson was viewed as a Tory, a young fogy.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
There’s a lot of this comedy at an old fogy’s expense.
—Ron Charles
critic, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2019
Can two old fogies of the media landscape reunite and grow, as the market rapidly consolidates and moves online?
—Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2019
Old fogies might be tempted to use a browser bookmark to remember their place, but Google has a new name for this: Collections.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 24 Sep. 2018
Even the suits, fogies and aging rebels at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were reluctant to acknowledge the movement, failing to induct Yes until earlier this year.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 2 Aug. 2017
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Young people with the right stuff can be far more resilient than we old fogies suspect.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
Consequently, throughout the 1970s and ’80s Wilson was viewed as a Tory, a young fogy.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
There’s a lot of this comedy at an old fogy’s expense.
—Ron Charles
critic, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2019
Can two old fogies of the media landscape reunite and grow, as the market rapidly consolidates and moves online?
—Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2019
Old fogies might be tempted to use a browser bookmark to remember their place, but Google has a new name for this: Collections.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 24 Sep. 2018
Even the suits, fogies and aging rebels at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were reluctant to acknowledge the movement, failing to induct Yes until earlier this year.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 2 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fogy
Noun
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In the fossil, the hard-to-digest bits of sea lily were encompassed in chalk.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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These types of fossils are known technically as regurgitalites.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For Williams, the Hornets netted rookie shooter Dalton Knecht, veteran small forward Cam Reddish, the right to swap first-round picks with the Lakers in 2030 and the Lakers’ unprotected 2031 first-round pick.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2025
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At a recent school board meeting, Ray Joachim’s salary as an assistant instructor for veterans’ training class was increased to $250 per month.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Since 2015, the Supreme Court has skewed conservative, as Donald Trump appointed three judges during his first presidential term.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
3 Feb. 2025
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Berlin, Germany Reuters — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter immigration control with the help of the far right.—
Reuters,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Fogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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