Examples of patsy in a Sentence
They treated us like a bunch of patsies. an Internet newbie who's the perfect patsy for a cyber scam
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Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies. —
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 Irene killed Leroy, got a patsy willing to lie at McNair's trial, replaced Leroy's photo at the Indian Center in L.A., then killed the only FBI contact that knew what the real Leroy looked like. —Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026 The president has argued that Cornyn is a patsy for the Democrats. —Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patsy
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 Irene killed Leroy, got a patsy willing to lie at McNair's trial, replaced Leroy's photo at the Indian Center in L.A., then killed the only FBI contact that knew what the real Leroy looked like. —Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026 The president has argued that Cornyn is a patsy for the Democrats. —Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patsy
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“Patsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/patsy. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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