How to Use lure in a Sentence

lure

1 of 2 noun
  • My heart jumped out of my chest, but the fish missed the lure.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022
  • The fish will inhale the lure and clamp down hard.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • But the lure of building one's own car with that tech is mighty strong.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Even the lure of oil money makes little sense.
    — Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The lure of my old routines was stronger than my will to make new choices.
    — Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022
  • At such times, a top-water lure may take more fish than any other.
    — Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Maguire says the lure of owning a sports team is about more than just business.
    — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Nichols tries to skip his lure as far under a dock as possible.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The lure might be different but the attack is the same.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Most hits came in the first second or two after the lure hit the water.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Meanwhile others jump high in the air as quick as hunters chasing a lure.
    — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2026
  • That vibration in the water will draw them out of the weeds and to your lure.
    — David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2024
  • In spin fishing, the weight of the lure carries the line out to the water.
    — Francesca Krempa, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
  • But the lure of free treatments hasn’t swayed all our editors.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 21 Aug. 2023
  • One final tip is to add some color with a highlighter to the rear lure as well.
    — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The problem with that lure is that bass grabbed it and carried it into the grass.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2023
  • That design has stood the test of time, though the lure is arguably a bit of a sleeper.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • This light, which the fireflies use to attract mates, acts as a lure for other prey.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Also, sometimes the lure of carry is the shortest way to hell.
    — Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The new homes are testaments to the lure of the coast and the resilience of some of the locals.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2022
  • This will be hard and take time, but stay with it, and resist the lure of binary thinking.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 25 June 2023
  • To use them, fill the container with the non-staining lure, which lasts up to 45 days.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The real battle here is in turning ourselves away from the lure of bigotry and greed.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
  • There are no worms in it, though viral video plays a part, and fame — the pursuit of which is a subject — is a lure.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Not even the lure of lunchboxes and pizza parties wrangled them in.
    — Trey Williams, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • To solve both problems, the female anglerfish must use a glowing lure to draw in meals and lovers.
    — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Have a walking-style top-water lure ready for bass schooling on the surface chasing shad.
    — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The lure works best after dark, while being slowly retrieved against a moving tide.
    — Jimmy Fee, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Most of the bags also dangled squishy oversize fake-fox tails — like a lure, like a promise of ka-ching to come.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Like time, the lure of the match has its advantages and disadvantages.
    — Chris Carosa, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022

lure

2 of 2 verb
  • The police lured him back to the scene of the crime.
  • They lured the bear out of its den.
  • Explorers were lured to the area by tales of a city of gold.
  • The suburbs are luring middle-class families away from the city.
  • An attractive window display can help to lure shoppers into the store.
  • Don't let that lure you in, though.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
  • All of these places lure the ducks and the geese.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
  • Bait can lure large numbers of deer.
    — Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • These mountains lured her back for one more Olympic run.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The couple tried to lure him into a trap.
    — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Will the Kings be able to lure any stars in the near future?
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Let’s get the clicks, lure the eyeballs, and cash in on those pop-up ads.
    — Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The market lured dozens of vendors from near and far.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Only their parents were able to calm them, or lure them out with milk.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Legend says mermaid sirens lured sailors here.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • He’d been lured from his desk like a bear from a cave and remained standing.
    — Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Scream 7 casting seems designed to lure fans back in.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But love may have lured the Wolverine to the campus.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Soon, though, he was lured away to a racing career that took him all over the world.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Work this lure aggressively and fish will hear it a mile away.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • But that deadline is luring them as well to maybe sign elsewhere.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 22 June 2026
  • Being lured into a space on a false promise?
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • The vinegar helps keep bees away while still luring wasps into the trap.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The habitat may lure the bees and keep them from damaging your deck.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The goal is to lure wasps away from your gathering spots, not toward them.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But fund managers tell me that low prices by themselves won't lure investors back.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • So concessions, often a month or more of free rent, are used to lure in renters.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • Homebuilders have gone to extremes to lure buyers.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
  • And this year, there’s a handful of new stays to lure travelers to its white sandy shores.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Young children are being used as bait to lure their parents out of hiding.
    — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026

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