: 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 WebWith the shoeshine under arrest, a Black militia gathered at a local jail to prevent a lynch mob from kidnapping and murdering him.—Aaron Morrison, USA TODAY, 4 July 2023 But, Tyre’s lynch mob was dressed in department sweatshirts and vests, sanctioned by the entities that supplied them.—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2023 In 1955, Mamie Till-Mobley, Emmett Till’s mother, famously insisted on inviting the press and having an open casket for the memorial of her 14-year-old son, whose face was beaten beyond recognition by a white lynch mob in Mississippi.—Eric Herschthal, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2023 After Frank's sentence was commuted, he was murdered by a lynch mob.—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2023
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