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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipping boys
Noun
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Midland Memorial Hospital received nine of the victims connected to the active shooter incident.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026 -
The pope also met abuse survivors privately and urged Spain’s bishops to listen to victims and make reparations.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Noun
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And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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The Guarnieris reported unwanted encounters with bulls, dogs and goats.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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But his silence in the series could change viewers’ perceptions of him, raising questions about where the line between empathy and excuses lies.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Sending out the scapegoats in a van advertising unemployed coaches is next-level stuff.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Black folks have been used as scapegoats for the rising government budgets, and anti-Black stereotypes fueled voters to significantly reduce access to affordable healthcare and educational assistance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Whipping boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipping%20boys. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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