How to Use the fold in a Sentence

the fold

noun
  • Caglianone is also back in the fold.
    — Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
  • Bring what now looks like a tail over the fold to the bottom.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • To return to the fold had been high drama.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Now for the real return to the fold.
    — Hector Vickers, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • But don’t leave us out the fold…We’re not trying to fight it.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The mass is spread in a dense sheet within the fold of a warm, chewy tortilla.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
  • This is where Netflix comes into the fold.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
  • By bringing back to the fold a lost treasure from the storied past.
    — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Thousands of alums line the streets to welcome you into the fold.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 17 Dec. 2025
  • When my mom bought me a pair of AJ jeans with the fold-down pockets.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Flip it around and the fold also works as a stand for an extra screen or to watch movies on the plane.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2023
  • But with so much time left, there’s always a chance for a team to step up and break into the fold.
    — oregonlive, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Now, the third generation has joined the fold.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • So what about bidding a second- or third-round pick to add Sorsby to the fold now?
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The intention is to bring the original cast back in the fold.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The most convenient move would be to bring Lance back into the fold.
    — Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The Wave have also brought one of their best players back into the fold.
    — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Four days later, the Panthers have a new goaltender in the fold.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Having a successful team also helps bring new fans to the fold.
    — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Everyone’s taken on a cousin or a nephew and brought them into the fold.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
  • However, details are scarce on what the duo will bring back into the fold this time.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Robertson’s a key cog in that, even with Mikko Rantanen in the fold.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • With all of these young players in the fold, there is hope on the South Side once again.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Bringing Maria into the fold was a dream come true for both mom and daughter.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • With their star center back in the fold, the Bruins felt more like themselves.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Paton had a track record for acing the draft and keeping homegrown prospects in the fold.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
  • And even David Marks came back and was part of the fold, which is fantastic.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024
  • In the fold Beyond the tires, a lot about the bike is standard mountain bike stuff.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Page one, above the fold, in every paper/website in the country.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
  • With all of the Wildcats’ weapons back in the fold, expect more fireworks.
    — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025

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