spinners

noun

plural of spinner
as in hooks

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  1. hooks
  2. trolls
  3. incentives
  4. attractions
  5. scents
  6. snares
  7. appeals
  8. nets
Noun
  • At his suggestion, Gray began to dive into writings by Gilles Deleuze, bell hooks and Frantz Fanon, thinkers who engaged questions of difference, race and identity.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The screw lock feature is also available on wide-gap hooks nowadays, which are used in a plethora of bass presentations from weedless rigging, to Texas rigging, to Carolina rigging.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hooks
Noun
  • There are going to be some haters that come up, there are going to be some trolls.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the trolls really come out of the woodwork when that hunter happens to be a country music star.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of trolls
Noun
  • Automakers and their suppliers need incentives to invest in robotics and advanced equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Lula and Bolsonaro discussed the value of the minimum wage, public security policies, Brazil's free healthcare system initiatives and incentives for agribusiness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • The neighborhood/area The Berkshires, Massachusetts is riddled with dozens of small towns, each with their own unique set of splendid restaurants, hotels, and attractions—and all within reasonable driving distance from one another.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Sharma recently created a new arm within Xbox meant to centralize and double down on commercial opportunities for top franchises such as Minecraft, similar to how Disney spreads its Marvel brand into movies, shows, theme park attractions, and more.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of attractions
Noun
  • As the fragrance boom continues to accelerate, beauty brands are looking for more ways to differentiate themselves, while many consumers are searching for long-lasting deeper, richer scents.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Once the animals had learned to associate each of the six scents with a particular reward location, researchers started swapping the scent-location pairs.
    — Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of scents
Noun
  • Of the coyotes, for example, 15,000 nationwide were killed by neck snares, 5,500 with foothold traps and 182 with cyanide capsules.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Chase and Tee Higgins turn potential incompletions into 6-point snares.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of snares
Noun
  • Under the collective bargaining agreement, appeals will be heard by one of four people — former players Derrick Brooks, Jordy Nelson and James Thrash, or former coach Ron Rivera — who were jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some appeals claim a donation deadline is approaching or suggest a candidate faces an immediate financial emergency.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of appeals
Noun
  • On a recent Monday morning in Santa Monica, beach volleyball phenom Sally Perez steps onto the sand and immediately notices that all the nets are hung to men’s standard height, not women’s.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Small mesh nets have been used before to keep insects away from crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and cabbage.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of nets
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“Spinners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinners. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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