red herring

Example Sentences

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Johnson pledges his devotion to tropes like cawing ravens and thunderous rainstorms while giving his various red herrings silly nicknames like “the knife robot” and “the clangy clunk.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the cultural reference points are red herrings.

From New York Times

Quoting past instances when climate change was less advanced was a red herring.

From Washington Post

Barbara Martinez, spokeswoman for the Uncommon Schools network, which includes North Star, called the state’s complaint about vacancies “a red herring.”

From Washington Post

"It’s a red herring to focus on guns rather than the harder issue of how to enforce the law fairly and hold criminals accountable."

From Fox News