red herring
Example Sentences
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His much-criticized media attentiveness is a red herring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Hard, however, because the claim is a red herring.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
Filip explained how the damage initially sent him off on a red herring.
From BBC ● May 25, 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
As we saw in chapter 4, many prepositions, such as after and before, take either one, so the question of whether like is a conjunction is a red herring.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
