- present tense form of fool (3rd person singular).
fools
Example Sentences
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All of the king’s men were experienced soldiers; none were fools or the moronic redcoats so often caricatured in American mythology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 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
Such reasoning can become textbook Greater Fool Theory — investors paying foolish prices with the expectation that greater fools than they will pay even higher prices.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
It was hard to avoid going past, since it was off the only road going north of the village, but it was set back too far from the road for the fools to see.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
