An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; of uncertain origin
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One tip here is to look at the seed you’re buying and avoid mixes that contain milo, a big red seed that is used as filler but is avoided by most birds.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2020
One of the first was a Texas farmer sentenced in 2010 to two years in prison for fraudulently mislabeling three kinds of beans and millions of pounds of milo as organic.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 17, 2020
For pet parents in search of the perfect gift for their feline, Paltrow and friends offer up the Tuft and Paw milo cat jungle gym, which has a modest price tag of $949.
From Fox News ● Nov. 16, 2019
Cotton, she said, is a good rotation with her farm’s conventional commodities like wheat and milo.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2017
One of these harns was a mammoth Quonset hut; it brimmed with grain—Westland sorghum—and one of them housed a dark, pungent hill of milo grain worth considerable money—a hundred thousand dollars.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Her son Milo was born by an emergency C-section while Erin was under general anaesthetic, after a huge bleed broke her waters at 34 weeks.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
And as MAGAdom rounded into shape, and I started telling my girlfriend about Milo Yiannopoulos, she said, “Rather than talking about this guy at a cocktail party, you should be writing a newsletter about it.”
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
The label, called Tucker Carlson Books, is launching with a slate of tomes by high-profile authors, many of whom are controversial, including actor and comedian Russell Brand and media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Milo Benattar hit a two-run home run for a 3-1 Sierra Canyon lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
“Oh, Brandon, here comes your girlfriend,” Milo said.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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