There are many scapegoats for our sins, but the most popular is providence. From LearnThat.org. [Mark Twain (1835-1910), American humorist, writer and lecturer.]
Holian also brought a goat and explained to the students where the term scapegoat originated. From Wordnik.com. [News] Reference
One of our friends, Gwinya, told us that the term scapegoat derives from an ancient ritual in one traditional community. From Wordnik.com. [SPEECH BY NKOSINATHI NHLEKO, CHIEF WHIP OF THE MAJORITY PARTY ON THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS] Reference
Their other major villain and scapegoat is the banks. From Wordnik.com. [The Need for Change] Reference
Every Democrats favorite 2000 election scapegoat is running for president. From Wordnik.com. [Cooperative Blog » 2008 » February » 24] Reference
Palm just wants to do it the easy way, and have a built-in scapegoat when it breaks. From Wordnik.com. [Maggot in the Apple (Jack Bog's Blog)] Reference
But to use the word scapegoat, I don't understand that because scapegoat to me means that that's who you put it on. From Wordnik.com. [Niners Nation] Reference
It seems they’re more in scapegoat mode at the moment. From Wordnik.com. [The GOP Digital Media Strategy] Reference
Blaming a scapegoat is a waste of time, and blaming yourself won't help either. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
A scapegrace is one thing, a scapegoat is another, and from some points a preferable one. From Wordnik.com. [Peggy] Reference
Plus, the trial of Louis "Scooter" Libby and details of the so - called scapegoat defense. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 24, 2007] Reference
It's scapegoat, which is what Cerrato becomes in the wake of his firing ... er, resignation. From Wordnik.com. [Sports News : CBSSports.com] Reference
If a boogieman must be identified as a scapegoat, let it be greed: Corporate greed and personal greed. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Hill Blue - The oldest political news site on the Internet] Reference
The club have gone backwards since Allardyce, and Megson is identified as the scapegoat, however unfairly. From Wordnik.com. [The Online News Page] Reference
Hence came the term scapegoat, which came to be given to a person being blamed for ills that befell others. From Wordnik.com. [How Witch Hunts Came to Be « Colleen Anderson] Reference
"With the identity crisis that France has today, the scapegoat is the Muslim," he told The Associated Press. From Wordnik.com. [French Senate Passes Full Islamic Veils Ban] Reference
"What Magnum Shield is using as a scapegoat is the fact that no security guards lost their jobs in the process". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
I am not a “mainlander Taiwanese” or whatever the pan-Green calls their scapegoat, much like the Jews under Nazi. From Wordnik.com. [Nazi Kitsch] Reference
The media have looked to Robert Green as a scapegoat, which is unfair as I felt England were not up to scratch in other areas. From Wordnik.com. [News24 Top Stories] Reference
October 14, 2008 In the great search for somebody to blame for the nation’s economic meltdown, an easy scapegoat is emerging. From Wordnik.com. [VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » Diversity Recession Denounced] Reference
The scapegoat was a goat that was driven off into the wilderness as part of the ceremonies of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. From Wordnik.com. [rabble.ca - News for the rest of us] Reference
Through all the centuries, in youth and age, private and public, the scapegoat has been the real hero in all troubles and misfortunes. From Wordnik.com. [Shakspere, Personal Recollections] Reference
We really don't have two years to waste on that kind of scapegoat hunt. From Wordnik.com. [How The Republicans Won The House] Reference
He would come to see himself as the "scapegoat" for the failed prosecution. From Wordnik.com. [In Clinton's Court] Reference
Ads are a "scapegoat" for people looking to reject certain forms of capitalism, he adds. From Wordnik.com. [French Protesters Wage War on Billboards] Reference
He said President Pervez Musharraf forced him to be a 'scapegoat' for the 'national interest.'. From Wordnik.com. [A.Q. Khan: Father Of Islamic Nuclear Bomb Is Free] Reference
It reminds me of a story, when as boys, we had a debate about the origins of a term 'scapegoat'. From Wordnik.com. [SPEECH BY NKOSINATHI NHLEKO, CHIEF WHIP OF THE MAJORITY PARTY ON THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS] Reference
I prefer to suffer for my own sins and not fall back on a "scapegoat" to carry them off into the wilderness. From Wordnik.com. [Shakspere, Personal Recollections] Reference
This article said, "David Cameron said at the weekend to say it would be wrong to "scapegoat", ... the banks". From Wordnik.com. [Bankers' bonuses: Blind eye to blind rage | Editorial] Reference
Greece's prime minister said that he wasn't trying to "scapegoat" traders for the country's current budget crisis. From Wordnik.com. [Wall Street Mobilizes to Shape Look of CDS Rules] Reference
Hindus tell Europe to find another "scapegoat" instead of. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Hindus welcome endorsement of yoga in a Catholic publication] Reference
Hindus tell Europe to find another 'scapegoat' instead of Roma. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Hindus welcome endorsement of yoga in a Catholic publication] Reference
If you try to deflect that by calling yourself a "scapegoat," you'll seem slippery. From Wordnik.com. [azcentral.com | news] Reference
McMahon spokesman Ed Patru said the Simmons campaign is trying to find a "scapegoat" for a. From Wordnik.com. [Hispanic Business Magazine] Reference
Lee said Brown was wrongly made a "scapegoat" for the government's poor response to the storm. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.