variants
or fogeyish
as in stodgy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fogyish
Adjective
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Kate could’ve even returned the favor by embarrassing Reese at some stodgy American awards show!—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025 -
If your dip still feels a bit stodgy, try adding a little more tahini or olive oil to smooth it out.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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To stay warm without looking dowdy, add a fuzzy shrug or jacket on top and a pair of lace or plumetis tights below.—
Talia Abbas,
Glamour,
15 Jan. 2025
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Helen, on the other hand, has blossomed from dowdy to dazzling, and is now a best-selling author bent on revenge and wooing back Ernest. Desperate, Madeline finds a potion endowing her with eternal youth — but with a few Faustian caveats.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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There’s no set number of players that must be included in the Hall of Fame class but between four and eight new members must be selected.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Each week, a set amount of money is deposited into savings based on the number of the week.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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After Orban became prime minister in 2010, his government stripped public employees of key civil service protections, fired thousands, and replaced them with loyal members of the ruling Fidesz party.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rhames will play Tanker, Fang’s loyal right hand who was the second-in-command of Fang’s Special Forces squad when they were captured in Afghanistan.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sarah Michelle Gellar promises fans a faithful reboot is underway.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The short trail passes faithful re-creations of domed huts and paperbark canoes, offering a glimpse of how the Indigenous Needwonnee people lived and cultivated the land.—
Justin Meneguzzi,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.—
Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
10 Mar. 2023
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Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2021
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“Fogyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogyish. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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