Examples of mayo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With egg, tuna or chicken salad, Sharp likes to mix mayo and mashed avocado. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024 Top off the order with yuzu soy, sriracha or kewpie mayo sauce. The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 Get The Recipe 35 of 47 Tuna Pasta Salad A light and bright take on pasta salad using spiraled rotini and lemon-herb vinaigrette, this summer favorite packs in the fresh veggies with no mayo in sight. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024 The mayo mixture spread on the buns is made with relish and hot sauce, so the spicy shrimp really sing — and the avocado adds a nice cooling element. People Staff, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024 Also try out her viral sauce by mixing up Frank's Hot Sauce, butter, mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, blue cheese, fresh garlic, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, and salt and pepper. Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024 Donder fries, $14, come with sour beef, raisin sauce, mayo, and onion. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024 For savory dishes, try mixing a tablespoon of mayo with a tablespoon of full-fat Greek yogurt. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024 The $16 Off White Turkey sandwich is made with turkey breast, avocado, grilled onions, provolone, Caesar dressing, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes and parmesan. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mayo was circa 1960

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Cite this Entry

“Mayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayo. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Mayo

geographical name

1
ˈmī-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) river 250 miles (402 kilometers) long in the northwestern Mexico state of Sonora flowing southwest into the Gulf of California
2
ˈmā-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) county of northwestern Ireland on the Atlantic in Connacht; capital Castlebar area 2084 square miles (5418 square kilometers), population 130,638

Biographical Definition

Mayo

biographical name

Charles Horace 1865–1939 and his brother William James 1861–1939 American surgeons

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