Examples of “fox” in a Sentence

noun A small, wild, dog-like mammal known for its pointed snout, bushy tail, and cunning reputation.

• A fox slipped through the hedge at dusk.
• We watched a fox trotting across the garden at night.
• The farmer saw a red fox near the hen house.

noun A cunning or crafty person.

• That old fox always finds a loophole.
• My uncle is a clever fox who never loses at cards.
• The lawyer was a sly fox and spotted every trick.

adj Informal: a very attractive person (usually described as "foxy").

• Everyone agreed she was quite the fox.
• Her friends said the new teacher was a real fox.
• In the old film, the leading man was called a fox.

verb To trick or outwit someone through cunning.

• The magician's trick foxed the entire audience.
• The riddle foxed me for an hour before I worked it out.
• She foxed the guards by hiding in plain sight.