Sentence examples for the phonies from inspiring English sources

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the phonies

noun

A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.

  • He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony.

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But New York is warning drivers the phonies may be rotated with real cameras.

Michaels, though rejected by the suits, the swells, and the phonies, is not entirely immune to their values.

All of which served to egg McEnroe on in his war against the "phonies" and "elitists" who ran the sport.

At the same time, it instructs them to give nothing away to "the phonies" who ruin all our lives.

"Compstat is a great forum for really talented people -- you spot them right away," along with the phonies, he said, heading to a meeting of city elders.

Had the Yankees not sent out the phonies, they could have done what was right for that time slot: pay tribute to Ruth.

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The phony global-warming agenda.

Remember the phony veteran!

The phony political outrage is one thing.

And then there were the phony tips.

Enough with the phony, wimpy clones!

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