hook

Example Sentences

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North “was a keyboard wizard,” the group added, “who brought an unmatched intensity and emotional depth to every performance” and whose work “created ‘aural landscapes’ that balanced virtuosity with soulful, radio-friendly hooks.”

From Los Angeles Times

That it was banned in numerous countries only became part of its hook.

From Los Angeles Times

Was there someone who ... was powerful who let him off the hook, and I just thought it was a good time to take a new look at it like a cold case detective would.

From Los Angeles Times

Fall for the rules, hook, line, and sinker!

From Literature

The tubing, normally coiled on the hook of the trolley the tank sits in, spills out into a pile on the floor beside him.

From Literature