bait

Example Sentences

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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

In doing so, Walz and Frey bought trust with the community, who took both leaders seriously when they called for non-violence and told residents not to take Trump’s bait.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

"The bait fish come to the surface, the bull sharks come to the surface, everybody's in the near shore area – and now we have a problem."

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

My heart nearly stopped when I saw him at the far edge of the narrow catwalk, nearly a boat’s length away, dangling over the ocean like bait at the end of a fishing pole.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen