mobs
Britishplural noun
adverb
Example Sentences
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Duer was dragged to the gaol on March 23, trailed by mobs of creditors, including members of the city’s most prominent families.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Many must gather secretly, careful not to arrive all at once or sing too loudly, lest mobs or police hear about it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Eschewing mobs of pitchfork-wielding villagers, Del Toro focuses on Victor’s inability to parent his unholy son.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
It doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say.
From Salon • Oct. 5, 2025
If Booth was captured, the army would have to protect him from Lincoln’s avengers—rampaging mobs of vigilantes who might storm the Old Capitol Prison—if they discovered Booth was jailed there.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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