Example sentences for: folies

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

  • Even more obviously in the world of musical (and visual) entertainment, it is worth noting that the Folies Bergè are spelled with the first word plural, but the second singular.

  • It's one of the oldest erotic fantasies, recurrent in legends and fictions of many kinds, lending itself well to traditional ballet and cabaret--see Scheherezade , La Bayadère , Les Folies Bergères, the Copacabana.

  • There are also alternatives to gambling — the big casinos offer live stage shows with all kinds of entertainment, from major singing stars to leggy extravaganzas like the Folies Bergères to world-title boxing matches.

  • The Folies Bergères (rue Richer), which launched the careers of Josephine Baker, Mistinguett, and Maurice Chevalier, and the Lido on the Champs-Elysées are both classic survivors.


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