mullet
noun
any of several marine or freshwater, usually gray fishes of the family Mugilidae, having a nearly cylindrical body.
mullets
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pluralof mullet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Like miniskirts and mullets, obsolete political ideas will eventually come back into fashion if you wait long enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
At Stagecoach, you see some young people with mullets but you still occasionally spot someone who has been rocking the style since the early ’90s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
It wasn’t just area goalies letting their mullets down.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Two guys jump into a Kawasaki Ridge and magically sprout magnificent mullets as soon as they turn the key.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2024
By counting the dorsal fins, we figured out there were six grown-up dolphins and one baby—and they were having a blast, zipping in frothy circles, tossing mullets high in the air.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
