mulligan

Example Sentences

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Given the constitutional crisis the nation currently finds itself in, watching the men in “Sinners” readily accept the leadership of a qualified Black woman felt like a cinematic mulligan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

Hopes of yet another mulligan came after a Week 7 win over Buffalo that stopped a 1-5 start.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2023

But all will be granted a mulligan of sorts.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023

This season feels like a mulligan season for the Islanders.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2022

They were cooking their mulligan over the fires.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck