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Get to know Tomfoolery better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like folly or gambol.

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Tomfoolery in a sentence

Tomfoolery meaning

  1. Foolish behaviour or speech.
  2. Jewellery.

Synonyms of Tomfoolery

folly gambol romp frolic play indulgence lunacy craziness foolery caper

Related words

Other words often associated with Tomfoolery or its synonyms:

recreation diversion madness stupidity frisk insanity lark cavort skylark foolishness sport tomboy

Using Tomfoolery

  • The main meaning on this page is: Foolish behaviour or speech. | Jewellery.
  • Useful related words include: folly, gambol, romp, frolic.
  • In the example corpus, tomfoolery often appears in combinations such as: and tomfoolery, of tomfoolery.

Context around Tomfoolery

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

office 1× 4chan 1× strowman 1× travel 1× gay 1×

Often after:

isn 1× running 1×

Sentence patterns with Tomfoolery

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

and other tomfoolery 1× bit of tomfoolery while propped 1× braun strowman tomfoolery more 1× chicanery and tomfoolery 1× course such tomfoolery isn t 1× drinking and tomfoolery we through 1× from the tomfoolery the other 1× in office tomfoolery i could 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bring blankets chairs 1× but amid the 1× but of course 1× however johnny puskarich 1× instead of just 1× it is revealed 1×

Common sentence endings:

and other tomfoolery 1× around the paddock 1× belch remark yesterday 1× by my side 1× chicanery and tomfoolery 1× club carrying cops 1×

Words around Tomfoolery

Just before it in the word index:

tomes 33 tomer 22 tomeo 2 tomeka 2 tomek 6 tomei 21

Just after it in the word index:

tomi 32 tomic 8 tomie 2 tomiki 2 tomiko 3 tomilson 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Tomfoolery

  • In this selection, "tomfoolery" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, office, 4chan, strowman, isn and running stand out and add context to how "tomfoolery" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and other tomfoolery and bit of tomfoolery while propped. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tomfoolery" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tomfoolery

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

Or — again, if it exists — it might be more 4chan tomfoolery. (11 words)

After all, this is wrestling, where tomfoolery is like a pastime. (11 words)

Tyler Tynes and Zito Madu break down Monday night’s tomfoolery. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

It is revealed in the time travel tomfoolery that is Space Quest IV that Roger would eventually marry Beatrice and that they would have a son (Roger Wilco Jr.) As Wilco now owes his life to his son, this must happen. (41 words)

Thank you Alex Felleson ’23, Amelia Carnell ’23 and Reid Stautberg ’23 for your outstanding work and your tolerance of my in-office tomfoolery: I could not have asked for better people by my side. (35 words)

Lucian Truscott reported in The Village Voice: "A stagnant situation there brought on some gay tomfoolery in the form of a chorus line facing the line of helmeted and club-carrying cops. (32 words)

Exclamation examples

Tweets of the Week: Undertaker playing with tigers, Braun Strowman tomfoolery, more! (12 words)

Example sentences (17)

Thank you Alex Felleson ’23, Amelia Carnell ’23 and Reid Stautberg ’23 for your outstanding work and your tolerance of my in-office tomfoolery: I could not have asked for better people by my side.

But amid the unfortunate circumstances regarding Schumacher's tragic fall and current state, Herbert reminded of his old colleague's penchant for tomfoolery around the paddock.

But, of course, such tomfoolery isn’t confined to Target, to California or to this era.

Instead of just opening up the place to general drinking and tomfoolery, we through a marathon concert that lasted twelve hours.

The Colorado Springs Utilities joined in on today's tomfoolery by announcing on Facebook an unusual (and totally fake) situation brewing at one of their facilities.

As if to distract from the Tomfoolery, the other guy named Jason made his pixie dust and unicorn-bottom-belch remark yesterday.

However, Johnny Puskarich and I was engaged in a bit of tomfoolery while propped up on our elbows with heads facing one another playing with a couple of Hot Wheels cars.

Or — again, if it exists — it might be more 4chan tomfoolery.

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Tweets of the Week: Undertaker playing with tigers, Braun Strowman tomfoolery, more!

As well as joining in on lusty renditions of seasonal hymns both sacred and profane, not least Fairytale of New York, there are parlour games, panto-style fun and other tomfoolery.

Bring blankets, chairs and a picnic, and brace yourself for audience interaction, live music, and plenty of tomfoolery.

After all, this is wrestling, where tomfoolery is like a pastime.

That is the definition of unaccountability with the potential for chicanery and tomfoolery.

Tyler Tynes and Zito Madu break down Monday night’s tomfoolery.

Well of course, we wouldn't want it to escalate into a full-blown ruckus, with tomfoolery running amok.

It is revealed in the time travel tomfoolery that is Space Quest IV that Roger would eventually marry Beatrice and that they would have a son (Roger Wilco Jr.) As Wilco now owes his life to his son, this must happen.

Lucian Truscott reported in The Village Voice: "A stagnant situation there brought on some gay tomfoolery in the form of a chorus line facing the line of helmeted and club-carrying cops.

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Common combinations with tomfoolery

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tomfoolery" in a sentence?
An example: "Thank you Alex Felleson ’23, Amelia Carnell ’23 and Reid Stautberg ’23 for your outstanding work and your tolerance of my in-office tomfoolery: I could not have asked for better people by my side." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tomfoolery" from authentic English texts.
What does "tomfoolery" mean?
Tomfoolery means: Foolish behaviour or speech.
What are synonyms of "tomfoolery"?
Common synonyms of "tomfoolery" include: folly, gambol, romp, frolic, play, indulgence, lunacy, craziness. Plus 2 more synonyms.
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