red herring
Example Sentences
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In the case of the drone story, I was naturally thinking of rival news outlets that keep dangling the alien-visitation red herring in front of their readers because it generates clicks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Baroness Grey-Thompson, who opposes the bill, said peers had been scrutinising the bill line by line and it was a "red herring" to criticise the number of amendments tabled.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
“The childish scribbling handwriting is also a red herring for some of the more serious and sinister themes in the book, “ says Cash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
But in the case of Iran, the whole exercise is a bit of a red herring.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
The guidebook full of clues that had led him to Switzerland had been nothing but a red herring.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
