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The Sunday brunch menu (about $20-$25) includes pancakes with dates, lobster tacos with pico and chili-mayo, or special chilaquiles with morita chiles and steak or chicken. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026 Once the onions are soft and golden-brown, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, and mayo. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026 The sauce—made with miso, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and a dollop of mayo—doubles as both a marinade for the chicken and finishing drizzle. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026 Fanning, at least in the commercial, when Samberg squirts mayo on her sandwich in the middle of a deli. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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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