Get to know Folderol better with 1 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like rubbish or tripe.
Folderol in a sentence
Folderol meaning
- Nonsense or foolishness.
- A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.
Using Folderol
- The main meaning on this page is: Nonsense or foolishness. | A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.
- Useful related words include: rubbish, tripe, trumpery, trash.
Context around Folderol
- Average sentence length in these examples: 35 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Folderol
- In this selection, "folderol" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 35 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, conventions and eloquent stand out and add context to how "folderol" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the conventions folderol eloquent keynote. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "folderol" sits close to words such as aaargh, aabb and aabria, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with folderol
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The conventions’ folderol — eloquent keynote and nomination speeches, hourlong demonstrations, multiple ballots (103 for Democrats in 1924) — were not just entertainment but ways of working out what parties from dozens of states really stood for. (35 words)
The conventions’ folderol — eloquent keynote and nomination speeches, hourlong demonstrations, multiple ballots (103 for Democrats in 1924) — were not just entertainment but ways of working out what parties from dozens of states really stood for. (35 words)
Example sentences (1)
The conventions’ folderol — eloquent keynote and nomination speeches, hourlong demonstrations, multiple ballots (103 for Democrats in 1924) — were not just entertainment but ways of working out what parties from dozens of states really stood for.