Wild rice makes an ideal foil for the soft, mild chunks of meat.

A large round polenta "cake" made a fine foil to the chicken.

A wagon full of belongings made a useful foil.

The several Caro pieces make a fine foil for the paintings, or vice versa.

The deep shades of susu-dake make a perfect foil for fresh flowers.

Their smart new dress uniforms made a handsome foil to the ball gowns of the ladies.

It makes an excellent foil not only for pasta but also for grilled vegetables, chicken or fish.

Zimivic could never be called an ally, but he might make a useful foil.

It also makes a wonderful foil for spicy salmon cakes.

They make a nice foil to the dominant skies filled with fluffy clouds.