Foley

American

[foh-lee] / ˈfoʊ li /

adjective

of or relating to motion-picture sound effects produced manually.

a Foley artist.

foley British

/ ˈfəʊlɪ /

noun

films the US name for footsteps editor

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Etymology

Origin of Foley

After Jack Foley, sound-effect pioneer at Universal Pictures in the 1930s

Example Sentences

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County Supervisor Katrina Foley said she generally opposes using herbicides in waterways.

From Los Angeles Times

“I would like us to use the least toxic alternative possible, wherever possible,” Foley said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times

Foley said it was actually 34 pounds of herbicide “diluted with 8 tons of water,” and that officials are trying to use the “least amount” possible.

From Los Angeles Times

Supervisor Foley said she learned the county used Roundup in San Juan Creek about a year ago and made a complaint.

From Los Angeles Times

Nebraska law bars “any personal use whatsoever” of state-owned vehicles, and State Auditor Mike Foley is determined to slam the brakes on such “joyriding.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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