fool

Example Sentences

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Even a fool could read the determination on the Bruins’ faces as they roared back from a 39-31 halftime deficit; they’d come so far together, but they so badly wanted to go further.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Produced by Spanish musician El Guincho - responsible for cutting-edge tracks by Rosalía and Charli XCX - it finds the band returning to their roots and "acting the fool again", while asserting their global dominance.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“Any fool can tell a lie,” she explained, “but the right method is to tell the truth in such a way that the intelligent reader is seduced into telling the lie for himself.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

All Charli has to do is strap herself into a harness and float above her audience, looking like a fool.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

The revelation of the true nature of fool magic chilled her.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack