hook
Example Sentences
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Mr. Scott’s “The Catalyst” opens with a soulful hook and rides a deep yet easy groove, much like those in pianist Horace Silver’s Blue Note hits.
Drivers are increasingly putting themselves on the hook to pay more before their insurance carrier steps in to write a check, according to data and experts.
From MarketWatch
We spent five years turning every conversation into a podcast, and now we’re slicing all media into 30-second hooks optimized for spectacle and attention.
That same day, Escobar left the Tyson plant for the last time after 18 years, she said, cheered by teary colleagues who banged meat hooks on metal tables in appreciation.
The dirty laundry triggered an avalanche of press coverage when the album arrived in November, but the songs have lingered as everyone remembers just how well Allen can craft an intoxicating pop hook.
From BBC
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