FOGIES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

fogies

noun

variants also fogeys

plural of fogy

as in conservatives

a person with old-fashioned ideas old fogies who said that rap music would never last

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Recent Examples of fogies For the benefit of us old fogies? — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026 Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new. — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026

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But in this year’s race, where Paxton’s controversies have divided the party, Cruz is using his popularity among conservatives in Texas to try to keep the Republican coalition together.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Called the Party Line project and run by a mental health startup, Matter Neuroscience, the experiment has given liberals and conservatives a direct line into each other’s lives.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of conservatives

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Kevin Mayer, the Candle co-founder, has also lamented that digital creators are the future of Hollywood, which could put pressure on some of Candle’s holdings, which have tended to rely on Hollywood veterans like Witherspoon.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
There are more training programs, money is going towards new creative voices, and successful veterans are seeing their biggest and boldest ideas backed with the capital to make noise.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of veterans

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Leaning into its history, Kessler has outfitted the hotel with installations that channel the Jurassic period, including life size dinosaur skeletons and fossils, backlit in a range of bright colors, displayed throughout the walls.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
The Mokattam Formation in northern Egypt is a thick layer of limestone that has preserved prehistoric marine fossils, including fish, sharks and early whales.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

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