How to Use attractant in a Sentence

attractant

noun
  • Still, some states have banned using deer urine as an attractant.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Sprinkle a litter box attractant to help lure the cat to the box.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Sugary residue and meat smells are major wasp attractants.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • That theme song is burned in my memory, both as an attractant and as a detriment.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Look for pads that have a pheromone attractant built in or buy a pheromone spray so that your pup is attracted to the pad.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Cut tarsal glands off a doe or buck your buddy shot, and hang them near your stand both as an attractant and cover scent.
    — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Two other prime mosquito attractants are bare skin and dark clothes.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Display a decoy and use deer attractants to bring that mature buck into bow range.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Remove attractants such as outdoor pet food.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • If wasps persist, add a decoy nest or focus on cleaning up attractants around your yard.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In field trials, their blend of bed bug attractant caught 100 percent of bed bugs.
    — Gwen Pearson, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2014
  • Keep garbage, bird feeders, pet food and other attractants put away in a secure building.
    — CBS News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Keep garbage, bird feeders, pet food and other attractants put away in a secure building.
    — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The number one attractant of aphids in my book — and lots more experts agree — is the use of too much nitrogen.
    — Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Common bear attractants are garbage, human foods, pet and livestock food, grease and dirty grills and coolers.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2024
  • To keep wasps away, plant wasp-repellent herbs, remove attractants, and hang decoy nests.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But people sometimes leave trash in the area, serving as an attractant for wild animals.
    — Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, 6 July 2018
  • Though if the bear never gets the food or other attractant, this will be a game that has little reward, other than idle fun.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
  • That means removing deer feeders and other attractants that draw wildlife too close for comfort.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Another study found carboxylic acid in our skin to be an important attractant.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • It’s covered in an adhesive that has an attractant to lure the flies to it, encouraging them to land.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Sprinkle a little bit of this litter attractant after cleaning the box.
    — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Of all the items proposed as mosquito attractants, beer has the most evidence to support a link.
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
  • After that, spread another gallon or a little more of the mix on top to serve as a visual attractant to lure deer to the spot.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
  • Since the attractant is so strong, reviewers suggest hanging the trap far from your outdoor seating area.
    — Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Versatile and easy to grow, this lavender is a useful wildlife attractant on the sunny fringe of my forest garden.
    — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 23 Aug. 2023
  • An anode rod will corrode before the steel does, and in effect serves as a sacrificial rust attractant.
    — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2017
  • One problem with this pollinator attractant and sweet-smelling plant is its brittle wood is affected by strong winds.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 July 2018
  • From there, the scientists took a turn as perfumers composing a synthetic scent to match those attractants.
    — Popular Science, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The trap must be baited with an attractant and contain an inch of drowning solution at the bottom – such as soapy water or liquid bait.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2023

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