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Recent Examples of scapegoat
Rinderknecht has pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys say he is being used as a scapegoat for the Los Angeles Fire Department’s failure to fully extinguish the earlier blaze.
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The problem was American society’s need for a scapegoat to avoid a broader interrogation of its own history and values.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
In short, the fearmongers need a new scapegoat.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
But in a year in which more teams are likely to make March Basketball worse than ever, the Jazz feel like a convenient scapegoat.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The problem was American society’s need for a scapegoat to avoid a broader interrogation of its own history and values.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
In short, the fearmongers need a new scapegoat.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
But in a year in which more teams are likely to make March Basketball worse than ever, the Jazz feel like a convenient scapegoat.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scapegoat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scapegoat
Noun
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But many of the workers also presented themselves as victims of racially motivated government policies.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Crump is known for representing relatives of victims of high-profile police brutality cases.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Spring has taken hold across Texas, with blooming flowers and budding trees signaling the season’s arrival — and giving families the perfect excuse to head out in search of scenic fields.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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This weekend, book lovers don't need to come up with excuses to visit their favorite local bookstores, adding new books to their ever-growing bookshelves (and TBR pile).—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seven cows, seven goats, two donkeys, one sheep and one chicken were taken from the property, the police said.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
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The peacefulness of the nature around them helps make the war feel distant — the clouds rolling across the green hills, the bleating of their neighbor's goats at sunset.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Scapegoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scapegoat. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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