Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

folios

  • plural
    of folio.
    folio
    noun
    a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript.
  • present tense form
    of folio (3rd person singular).
    folio
    noun
    a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Each fable was printed as a separate folio; the folios are stored in a box designed by the multimedia artist Kiki Smith.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Curated by historian Sudeshna Guha, the exhibition centres on folios from The People of India, the influential eight-volume photographic survey published between 1868 and 1875.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

First folios have been on exhibit everywhere from the British Museum to the New York Public Library and at least two major book projects will mark the anniversary.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023

Also included are 11 folios of an early Quran dating back to the late eighth century, an inscribed bronze bowl and a monument dating to the first century B.C.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 22, 2023

His satchel is stuffed with sealed letters, scouting reports from surrounding outposts, receipts of sale, and several leather folios engraved with the crest of local magistrates, bound for the Capital King of Samarkand.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri