Foley

[foh-lee]

adjective

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

   a Foley artist.

foley

/ ˈfəʊlɪ /

noun

1. films the US name for footsteps editor

Word History and Origins

Origin of Foley¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Foley¹

C20: named after J.D. Foley (1891-1967), US sound editor

Example Sentences

Besides “House of David,” other Wonder Project offerings include originals like “Redemption,” a limited docuseries following Ohio State’s 2024 football season set to premiere on the service in October, a Christmas special hosted by Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman slated for December and the forthcoming contemporary scripted drama “It’s Not Like That,” starring Scott Foley as a widowed pastor and Erinn Hayes as a divorcee.

From Los Angeles Times

“The numbers you are showing us tell us there is integrity in the voting system,” Supervisor Katrina Foley said Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Supervisor Katrina Foley, a Democrat, said the reason she voted against her colleagues’ request was simple.

From Los Angeles Times

When a new song appeared last month on US country singer Blaze Foley's verified artist page, it came as a big surprise to Craig McDonald, owner of Foley's record label - not least because Foley died in 1989.

From BBC

The "AI schlock", as McDonald puts it, was evidently not in Foley's "Texas singer-songwriter from the heart" style.

From BBC