tar-and-feather (Meaning)
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tar-and-feather (v)
smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment
Synonyms & Antonyms of tar-and-feather
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tar-and-feather Sentence Examples
- The angry mob threatened to tar-and-feather the suspected thief if he didn't confess.
- The mayor was tarred and feathered after he was caught embezzling public funds.
- The protestors chanted slogans and vowed to tar-and-feather the corrupt politicians.
- The students rioted and tarred-and-feathered the Dean over the new school policy.
- The townsfolk organized a public tar-and-feathering of the suspected witch.
- The rebels captured the enemy general and threatened to tar-and-feather him unless he surrendered.
- The journalists were tarred and feathered for exposing the government's secrets.
- The villagers tarred-and-feathered the outsider who refused to conform to their customs.
- The angry citizens vowed to tar-and-feather the mayor if he failed to meet their demands.
- The judge sentenced the criminals to be tarred and feathered and ridden out of town on a rail.
FAQs About the word tar-and-feather
smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The angry mob threatened to tar-and-feather the suspected thief if he didn't confess.
The mayor was tarred and feathered after he was caught embezzling public funds.
The protestors chanted slogans and vowed to tar-and-feather the corrupt politicians.
The students rioted and tarred-and-feathered the Dean over the new school policy.
