scapegoats
- plural of scapegoat.
Example Sentences
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Sports loves scapegoats, but it can’t be pinned on one moment or individual.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
If you’re winning, you don’t typically threaten to destroy a civilization or look for scapegoats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
"I understand that populism is spreading all over the world and that people are trying to look for scapegoats, they're angry," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
This attempted rebranding relied, as always, on scapegoats.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
Among the many scapegoats chosen were elderly women living alone, who were charged with witchcraft: Kepler’s mother was carried away in the middle of the night in a laundry chest.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
