- present tense form of fool (3rd person singular).
fools
Example Sentences
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Would that the zealots and fools who keep trying could recognize that simple truth, and stop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
She’s also widely known for her many devoted friendships, though she doesn’t suffer fools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
Supposed experts have been made to look like fools.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
One of these young fools who tore round the country.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
