hooky

Example Sentences

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And because it is common for a few employees to walk in together, with only one swiping a badge to open the door, HR departments were reluctant to accuse anyone of playing hooky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Onlookers are invited to be mesmerized by the fuchsia flames of Gwi-Ma’s realm as the movie’s hooky synth pop bounces in the foreground.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

Angular riffs, clever-clever lyrics and big, hooky choruses were the order of the day.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

He works hard to please but likes his breaks and sometimes plays hooky.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Bobby, feeling as though he were playing hooky from school, had a good time competing in the matches, usually at the relatively leisurely time limit of sixty moves in two hours.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady