Examples of mayo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mayonnaise: Substitute half the mayo with Greek yogurt or sour cream, if preferred. Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 28 May 2024 The basic burger is a classic: fresh beef with shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mustard and mayo, with a choice of seven cheeses on a Hawaiian-style sweet sourdough bun. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2024 Two crispy beef patties are smashed-fried flat as a crepe, layered with onions and American cheese and served with a mayo sauce on a basic bun. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024 Sobre las 8 de la noche de este martes 21 de mayo se conoció que el reconocido compositor y cantante de vallenato Ómar Geles falleció en la Clínica Erasmo de Valledupar. Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for mayo 

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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 6 Jun. 2024.

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
2
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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