phony
adjective
not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit.
phonies
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pluralof phony.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Contest judge Sarah Lee, who reviewed about 500 tapes, said it was an effective tool for weeding out the phonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
It was always baloney, and Meta has just exposed all the people who made that argument as phonies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mr. Musk trashed Mr. Zuckerberg’s Instagram as a dwelling for fakers and phonies in a Wednesday evening post to Twitter.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Fans, press, patrons and phonies — the entirety, included.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2023
And instead of standing out as something superior, I ended up just being one of the phonies.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
