carrot
Example Sentences
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“And Jonah believes everything he says. And he’ll do anything he says, especially when Dad dangles the dirt bike carrot. It buys Jonah’s loyalty every time. It’s like he’s Dad’s puppet.”
From Literature
“A lot of what we grow are beautiful watermelons, or carrots or tomatoes, and depending on what the price is, people may or may not buy it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
At Sainsbury's the range is similarly extensive with orange marmalade, salted caramel, carrot, cherry, rhubarb, ginger and cinnamon.
From BBC
He also pointed out the U.S. proposal has less onerous demands and more generous carrots than pre-war positions.
From MarketWatch
“I’d much prefer the carrot, but I’m not afraid of the stick,” he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
