Examples of mayo in a Sentence

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Assemble the sandwich by spreading mayo on two slices of seven-grain bread. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025 The latter features a footlong dog in a toasted bun, topped with ranch beans, bacon, pico de gallo, mustard, and mayo. Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Selling Miller’s hot dogs, the same dogs once sold at the Coliseum, Davie also totes an array of condiments, from classic ketchup, mustard, relish and sauerkraut to Kewpie, a tangy Japanese mayo that has proven unexpectedly popular. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025 Just add a dollop of mayo to a rag and scrub the affected surface until the mark is gone. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mayo

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mayo was circa 1960

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“Mayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayo. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Mayo

geographical name

1
ˈmī-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) river 250 miles (402 kilometers) long in the northwestern Mexico state of Sonora flowing southwest into the Gulf of California
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ˈmā-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Mayo (audio) county of northwestern Ireland on the Atlantic in Connacht; capital Castlebar area 2084 square miles (5418 square kilometers), population 130,638

Biographical Definition

Mayo

biographical name

Charles Horace 1865–1939 and his brother William James 1861–1939 American surgeons

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