bribe

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

By 2004, he had a falling-out with the government led by the late socialist firebrand Hugo Chávez, whose oil czar, Sargeant said, tried shaking him down for a bribe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

It was a $16 million bribe paid to a bully.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

He and his wife Carla Bruni face another possible trial over allegations that they tried to bribe a key prosecution witness in the Libya campaign financing case with the help of a paparazzi boss.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

He said his own mother used to bribe him with Pringles to get him to take swim lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

You were also free to bribe a sea captain to return you to England before the terms of your transportation were over and done.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman