patsy

Example Sentences

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Again, the easiest marks are the ones who don't realize they're being set up as a patsy.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2023

Many journalists have anointed him both—a destroyer of worlds but also a deal-maker, a patsy but also a conquering hero.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2023

After Mike Trout took exception to chin-level fastballs from Erik Swanson the night before, Angels interim manager decided to start right-hander Andrew Wantz on June 26 as an opener and a patsy.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022

Games like this are designed to inspire dreams, the destruction of a nonconference patsy generating optimism for what’s ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2022

You couldn't trust a patsy like that, especially in the marketplace, so, armed with a thick stack of coupons, our father did all the shopping himself.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris