Sentence examples for the decoy from inspiring English sources

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the decoy

noun

A person or object meant to lure something to danger.

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You were the decoy.

Hillary Clinton was the decoy.

Suddenly a shadow sprinted toward the decoy.

Henry played the decoy as the ball rolled to Lade.

The decoy sale is the first of a number of auctions from Aitken's estate at Christie's.

Burks bought the decoy and retreated to third to tag up before trying to score.

Spearing is great with kids, he said, because they love to swim the decoy.

That afternoon, they saw two sharks, one of which struck the decoy.

If an adult contacts the volunteer, the decoy responds and sees if the conversation becomes sexual.

But by then the trail had drifted, and the decoy was down the stairs.

This would solve the decoy problem, since the rocket plume is unmistakable.

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