variants
or fogeyish
as in stodgy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fogyish
Adjective
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Their naïveté mixed with Schrader’s stodgy solemnity is a buzzkill.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Dec. 2024 -
In that sense, the current Egyptian regime bears more resemblance to the stodgy authoritarianism of southern Europe and Latin America in the mid–twentieth century than to the ebullient nationalism of the Nasser era.—
Nathan J. Brown,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Jan. 2016
Adjective
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She’s come a long way from Marianne’s dowdy school uniform.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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World-renowned for its cashmere, buttery leather, and tailored wool, Italian winter fashion leaves no room for dowdy sweatpants and sweatshirts.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Levinson said Zoox also is eyeing an expansion to Miami; Austin, Texas; and others, but the company has not announced a set timeframe for those cities.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Define and pursue ambitious targets, such as doubling revenue or expanding market presence within a set timeframe.—
Hao Lam,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As Trump prepares to move from Mar-a-Lago to the White House Monday, these loyal supporters are among those celebrating his return.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Most judges will probably continue to be loyal to the Constitution, rather than to Trump.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Asghari, also a faithful, is identified as Britney Spears’ ex-husband on the show.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Standard and Natural show faithful color; the difference between them is in contrast, Standard has a punchier look, while Natural opens up shadows for more dynamic range.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.
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