bobber

Example Sentences

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He was not built to be a bobber and weaver, to shimmy in tune with passing trends.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

He reels in the baitfish, unhooks it, rehooks it with the shark hook, and tosses the bobber, leader, and bait back out, before handing the shark rod to me.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2022

They’re light, compact and can be used as a canteen, fire starter, elastic band, slingshot, fishing bobber or signaling device.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2017

The Dakes cast upstream and let their baits drift down, ready to set the hook should the bobber dip below the surface.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2017

I spun in the hallway like a bobber in the river.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly