the mob

Example Sentences

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Still, through it all, some Walterboro residents refuse to join the mob now casting stones at a woman they have known since she was a girl.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Part of the online drive stems from the "mob wife" aesthetic that's trended on TikTok in recent years, looks featuring flashy jewelry, animal prints, and -- you guessed it -- fur.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

A pattern emerges: The crowd suspects a problem, then Pangram validates the suspicion, stokes the mob, and sells the solution.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

"But in this case the mob were going to use the fire exit to reach us."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Yet in all the noise, the next sound was so distinct that the mob quieted, if only for a moment.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro