patsies

plural of patsy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for patsies
Noun
  • Cephalopods’ soft bodies sprout arms and bloom with suckers at these same splits.
    Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The victims said the thief stole close to $60,000 in cash and dozens of checks that were inside the box.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And none of those figures includes losses victims were too embarrassed to report.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Patsies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patsies. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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