lynch mob

noun

: a crowd of people who kill or try to kill (someone) illegally as a punishment

Examples of lynch mob in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While authors and historians have suggested the story was fabricated to cover up the couple’s volatile relationship, the white lynch mob that gathered within hours from across Central Florida prompted an exodus of many of Groveland’s Black families, with many never to return. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026

One was killed by a lynch mob, and another was shot by a sheriff. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026

The second time was in order to save his own life from a lynch mob. — John E. Green, Time, 1 Feb. 2026

Rumors of a rape then circulated, Rowland was arrested, and White Tulsans formed a lynch mob. — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for lynch mob

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