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follies::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | review, revue |
| Has types | ziegfeld follies |
Examples of follies
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The economic chaos that has overtaken Greece stems from the follies of the euro.
From the dailymail.co.uk
The follies in the euro zone should offer some lessons to American policymakers.
From the curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com
One also finds in some of these gardens curious ruins of temples called follies.
From the en.wikipedia.org
You get instant feedback of your follies, forcing you to work on your weaknesses.
From the economist.com
Nobody wants taxpayers money paying for the follies of a few high flying bankers.
From the economist.com
Last week he stood as a wretched symbol of the past decade's financial follies.
From the time.com
Follies are found worldwide, but they are particularly abundant in Great Britain.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Intricate pathways, ravines, arches, bridges, the towering cliffs and follies.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Maybe I'm wrong, but is DH trying to upstage the Lebaron follies of last year.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- The trait of acting stupidly or rashly
- Stupidity: a stupid mistake
- The quality of being rash and foolish; "trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"
- Foolish or senseless behavior
- In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but either suggesting by its appearance some other purpose, or merely so extravagant that it transcends the normal range of garden ornaments or other class of building to which it belongs. ...
- Folly was a common allegorical figure in medieval morality plays and in allegorical artwork through the Renaissance. The depiction is generally of a young man, often similar in appearance to a jester or the tarot card, The Fool . ...
- Folly were a band from Sussex, New Jersey. Their music is a mix of hardcore, metal, punk and ska. The band's final lineup included Arben Colaku on bass, Geoff Towle on guitar, Anthony Wille on drums, Agim Colaku on guitar, and Jon Tummillo on vocals.
- Crimson is a strong, bright, deep red color. It is originally the color of the dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now also used in general as a generic term for those slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose; besides crimson itself, these colors ...
- Atu00EB, Atu00E9 or Aite (/u02C8eu026Atiu02D0/ or UK /u02C8u0251u02D0ti/; Ancientu00A0Greek: u1F04u03C4u03B7) is the Greek goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and folly. Atu00E9 also refers to the action performed by a hero, usually because of hubris, that often leads to his or her death or downfall. Mythology personifies Atu00EB as the daughter either of Zeus or of Eris.
