reel in
Example Sentences
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Feig and screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine cleverly use this teenage-boy-daydream element to reel in male audiences who may be begrudgingly watching with their girlfriends, and Seyfried perfectly plays into the reverie.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
There was nothing more the Swiss racer could do to reel in Franzoni's time in a race held in front of tens of thousands of baying fans in overcast conditions.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
Personal shopping is also a tool for stores to reel in wealthier consumers with disposable income to spend, a prized target.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
Rodney Rice chose USC over more established basketball powers Villanova, Tennessee and Gonzaga, all of whom were reportedly willing to shell out major money to reel in the 6-foot-4 junior combo guard.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025
To reel in the attention of animal lovers, there was the cutest photo of Sir Fig Newton from when he was a kitten batting at a ball.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
