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Examples (10)

• Her dry wit was a sharp foil to his earnest speeches.
• The cool blue lighting acted as a calming foil to the intense choreography.
• His quiet restraint provides a necessary foil to her exuberant storytelling.
• The minimalist set design served as an elegant foil to the lavish costumes.
• This subtle acoustic track is a perfect foil to the raspy lead vocal.
• Their pragmatic approach can be a useful foil to visionary ambition.
• The bitter greens are an earthy foil to the sweet citrus dressing.
• In the novel, the cynical detective is a deliberate foil to the idealistic rookie.
• During negotiations, a measured pause often becomes an effective foil to aggressive tactics.
• Her humility had long been the gentle foil to his public bravado.