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follies
noun as in nonsense, ridiculous idea
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Example Sentences
"It was the largest city in western Europe, with a population of over half a million, and it had an ebullient print media that was constantly commentating on the fashions and follies of the age."
Newsom and California similarly gave Trump a chance to highlight the follies of Democratic rule and cast himself as a more sensible alternative.
He understands the capacity for human goodness, and even if his adversaries don’t see that virtue within themselves, Paddington’s follies have a way of drawing it out of them.
Newsom and California similarly gave Trump a chance to call out the follies of Democratic rule, endearing the president to his own base.
The fiscal follies are a welcome preelection reminder of Republicans’ inability to govern, and why voters should strip them of their majority in November.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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