bait

Example Sentences

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In each and every instance, the players refused to take the bait.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Instead of bait, lines and hooks, they are allowed to use only lures—anything from a coffee mug to a Jell-O mold—and pitchfork-like spears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

But Kim has so far refused to take the bait.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

While her role in “Sentimental Value” is certainly more aligned with conventional Oscar bait, Fanning’s performance in “Predator: Badlands” only makes her Academy-recognized work in the former more fascinating.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

He wanted to bait traps all over the forest.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer