mulligan

mul·li·gan | \ ˈmə-li-gən

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Definition of mulligan

: a free shot sometimes given a golfer in informal play when the previous shot was poorly played

Examples of mulligan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Golfer’s Package is $20 and includes two mulligans, one Magic Putt and 10 opportunity drawing tickets. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Encinitas offers accounting workshop for business owners," 19 Sep. 2019 Golfers can also purchase mulligans (proceeds benefit Pro Kids, an organization aimed at serving underserved youth). — Jeff Sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Fall's Links at Petco Park tee times available Wednesday," 5 Sep. 2017 Everyone gamely took a shot at answering, although Klobuchar, Sanders and Biden essentially took a mulligan by mentioning their closeness to John McCain (the one Republican who didn't inspire visceral hatred on the part of Democrats). — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "Critic's Notebook: Elizabeth Warren Takes a Turn in the Hot Seat at Democratic Debate," 16 Oct. 2019 No one’s sure what’s going on and there’s not a soul in Atlanta who wouldn’t go back to halftime of Super Bowl LI and take a mulligan. — Stephanie Stradley, Houston Chronicle, "Stephanie Stradley’s Texans-Falcons Q&A with Knox Bardeen," 4 Oct. 2019 Bobo has said the administration promised him a long leash and a wide berth, perhaps even a mulligan for last fall after the peripheral neuropathy that sent his 2018, and CSU’s, careening into a ditch. — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, "Mike Bobo looks to be in desperation mode, and that’s not a good look for the CSU Rams," 31 Aug. 2019 Although Powell may want to take a mulligan on the Fed's final rate hike, the central bank was trying to prevent Trump's tax cuts from causing the economy to overheat. — Matt Egan, CNN, "How Trump's tax cuts and the trade war have set the stage for a self-inflicted recession," 23 Aug. 2019 Lester deserves a mulligan, while Rizzo deserves a tip of the cap for coming through for his hometown of Parkland. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs take care of business, make more opening day memories," 29 Mar. 2018 Until then, apparently, the president gets unlimited mulligans from evangelicals. — Tierney Mcafee, PEOPLE.com, "Evangelical Leader Says Trump Gets 'a Mulligan' on Alleged Affair with Porn Star," 24 Jan. 2018

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15 Jan 2020

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“Mulligan.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mulligan. Accessed 22 January 2020.

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