Examples of fall guy in a Sentence
His lawyers will argue that he was set up as a fall guy for crimes he had no part in.
the sandlot ball players wanted the littlest kid to be the fall guy for the broken window, figuring that he'd have the best chance of escaping punishment
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Despite his discomfort, the former star yen derivatives trader for UBS and Citigroup has become globally recognized, some might say, as a fall guy for the Libor scandal, which involved myriad actors, including bankers, banks, and even world governments.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 July 2025
The Bellows fall guy here is Darrin’s boss, Larry Tate, who suspects something but can never prove it.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The New Zealand team Auckland City began the Club World Cup as the tournament’s fall guys, losing 10-0 against the German champions Bayern Munich, but by the end of the group stage, the semi-professional outfit earned respect by holding Boca Juniors to a draw.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Otherwise, what really changes, other than losing another fall guy?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 July 2025
The Bellows fall guy here is Darrin’s boss, Larry Tate, who suspects something but can never prove it.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The New Zealand team Auckland City began the Club World Cup as the tournament’s fall guys, losing 10-0 against the German champions Bayern Munich, but by the end of the group stage, the semi-professional outfit earned respect by holding Boca Juniors to a draw.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Otherwise, what really changes, other than losing another fall guy?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
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“Fall guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20guy. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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