foil
Example Sentences
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The hum for readers of this well-crafted book comes from seeing its determined protagonist try to foil that scheme while ensuring poetic justice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The four men were then seen being laid on stretchers, covered by foil blankets, and receiving medical attention.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Stanfield’s laconic intensity is the perfect foil for Riley’s own unpredictability.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Together, the two airlines said, they would pose a better foil to the giants United, American, and Delta, which had formed over the decades through their own big piles of mergers and acquisitions.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Its title glowed in silver foil on the spine: Adulthood.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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