variants also falderal
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense wanted a dignified, simple wedding and not the folderol that the wedding planner was trying to foist on them
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Recent Examples of folderol River has been a de facto protagonist from the start, and life-threatening spy folderol has always been at least a little personal, as his retired spymaster grandfather has featured prominently in the show from the beginning. —
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 Yet Bennett and pianist Ralph Sharon strip away any and all rococo folderol to get to the meat of rejection with their spare, cutting (yet still happily hammy) rendition. —A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 July 2023 But beneath the back-and-forth, the folderol exposes a larger weakness of his position. —Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 11 May 2023 Luse had no use for such modern folderol. —Tom Henderson | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 25 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for folderol
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 Yet Bennett and pianist Ralph Sharon strip away any and all rococo folderol to get to the meat of rejection with their spare, cutting (yet still happily hammy) rendition. —A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 July 2023 But beneath the back-and-forth, the folderol exposes a larger weakness of his position. —Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 11 May 2023 Luse had no use for such modern folderol. —Tom Henderson | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 25 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for folderol
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This is why all the whining and complaining from small market teams across the sport is manipulative nonsense.— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Or from whatever this risibly self-serious metaphysical nonsense about performance and possession, creation and exorcism, aims to be.— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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According to registered dietitians, a mix of nuts, especially pistachios, and dried tart cherries is the healthiest late-night snack.— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
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Many whole foods are naturally gluten-free, including fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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For example, the EV mandate would be imposed on a company like Waste Management which pays the local government a franchise fee for the exclusive right to provide garbage collection services to all the residents.— Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
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But the temporary solution for many buildings is asking residents to fill in as volunteer cleaners, garbage schleppers, and greeters.— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026
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Time to stop the silliness with the opener and start him.— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
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Levy and Taylor Ortega play disorganized siblings who get thrust into the world of organized crime, a departure from the world of Schitt’s Creek, but still maintains the silliness and fun of a Dan Levy show.— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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Piccioli sent out a mishmash of styles from all over a fashion map that seems to have been drawn five or six years ago (oversize sneakers, faux couture gestures like capes and feathers and blah sportswear).— Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
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Selling was easy, even if the returns for McMann and Laughton in particular were kinda blah and the Leafs were unable to execute any major roster shakeup or take advantage of their ability to retain salary.— Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Mulhouse Public Prosecutor Nicolas Heitz speaks to the press after a boy was discovered naked and malnourished on a pile of rubbish in a van where he had been kept locked up, in Hagenbach, eastern France, on April 10, 2026.— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Stony rubbish, dead trees, the odd corpse in the garden—nothing that couldn’t be absorbed back into the earth.— Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
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If not for the stupidity of Joe Biden and the Democrats, ICE would have an easier job.— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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Smart, skilled, hardworking people gracefully put up with all manner of tragedy, stupidity, and institutional rot.— Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
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Long recognized as a cornerstone of Kansas City’s Black cultural and musical history, the district provides a setting that connects contemporary artists to a legacy rooted in jazz, blues and R&B, while also embracing newer forms such as hip-hop and spoken word.— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Drummer Charlie Watts, the group’s newest member, a jazz aficionado and an accomplished percussionist, propelled the music forward with a rock-solid beat.— Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Folderol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/folderol. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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