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Example sentences for: foil

How can you use “foil” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

By tradition, family members play with the dreidel , a four-sided spinning top, and children receive Hanukkah gelt (chocolate coins covered with gold foil) and other presents.
The stained cells were fixed with 0.5 ml 1% paraformaldehyde and kept (covered with foil) at 4°C until further analysis on Flowcytometer (Becton and Dickinson, San Jose, CA) using Cell Quest software.
Kathie Lee, endlessly chipper and extra-perfect, serves as superb foil for Regis' peevishness.
Pundit Central suspects that the forum holds a clue: The NewsHour format permits a more leisurely, nuanced discussion, while on Capital Gang Shields has to moderate four other guests and probably felt compelled to foil his fellow panelists' unstinting praise of McCain's performance.
“Grilled in foil or alongside a ham, turkey or chicken, those who shied away from onions before will delight in their new found vegetable.”