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On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Fogey. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as dodo or fossil and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Fogey in a sentence

Fogey meaning

A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.

Synonyms of Fogey

dodo fogy fossil oldster old person senior citizen golden ager

Related words

Other words often associated with Fogey or its synonyms:

adult grownup remains

Using Fogey

  • The main meaning on this page is: A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
  • Useful related words include: dodo, fogy, fossil, oldster.
  • In the example corpus, fogey often appears in combinations such as: old fogey.

Context around Fogey

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

old 3× young 1×

Often after:

ideas 1×

Sentence patterns with Fogey

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

an old fogey 1× an old fogey but something 1× s young fogey and the 1× was old fogey ideas 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

benjamin franklin warned 1× does merely asking 1× i don t 1× wes anderson first 1×

Common sentence endings:

a literary adaptation 1× an old fogey 1× old fogey ideas 1× the other way 1×

Words around Fogey

Just before it in the word index:

fogerty 19 fogelson 3 fogelman 14 fogell 2 fogel 25 fogden 2

Just after it in the word index:

fogg 43 fogged 8 fogger 2 foggia 2 foggier 2 foggiest 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Fogey

  • In this selection, "fogey" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, old, young and ideas stand out and add context to how "fogey" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an old fogey and an old fogey but something. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fogey" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fogey

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Does merely asking that question make me an old fogey? (10 words)

I don't want to sound like an old fogey, but something always seems to catch when my head rolls the other way. (23 words)

Benjamin Franklin warned the American people of this, but then as usual instead of a time tested truth, many Americans thought it was “old fogey” ideas. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Wes Anderson first made his mark in the 1990s as American filmmaking’s young fogey, and The Royal Tenenbaums is typical of his style – a wholly original comedy dressed up to resemble a literary adaptation. (35 words)

Benjamin Franklin warned the American people of this, but then as usual instead of a time tested truth, many Americans thought it was “old fogey” ideas. (26 words)

I don't want to sound like an old fogey, but something always seems to catch when my head rolls the other way. (23 words)

Question examples

Does merely asking that question make me an old fogey? (10 words)

Example sentences (4)

Wes Anderson first made his mark in the 1990s as American filmmaking’s young fogey, and The Royal Tenenbaums is typical of his style – a wholly original comedy dressed up to resemble a literary adaptation.

Benjamin Franklin warned the American people of this, but then as usual instead of a time tested truth, many Americans thought it was “old fogey” ideas.

Does merely asking that question make me an old fogey?

I don't want to sound like an old fogey, but something always seems to catch when my head rolls the other way.

Common combinations with fogey

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fogey" in a sentence?
An example: "Wes Anderson first made his mark in the 1990s as American filmmaking’s young fogey, and The Royal Tenenbaums is typical of his style – a wholly original comedy dressed up to resemble a literary adaptation." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "fogey" from authentic English texts.
What does "fogey" mean?
Fogey means: A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
What are synonyms of "fogey"?
Common synonyms of "fogey" include: dodo, fogy, fossil, oldster, old person, senior citizen, golden ager.
How many example sentences with "fogey" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "fogey", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.