distractor

Example Sentences

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If your chosen distractor keeps you awake, try something else.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

“The bees would sooner or later try out the distractor flowers and realize that they’re equally as rewarding.”

From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2021

Sure enough, Arnold’s group approached and took down the distractor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2020

Students must pick the "best" answer and test makers throw in a distractor choice which is also a good answer.

From New York Times • May 4, 2012

Instead of incessantly squeezing her arm, he barely held it, and finally dropped it to remove a briar from the skirt of his distractor.

From Bluebell A Novel by Huddleston, Mrs. George Croft