honeypot

noun

hon·ey·pot ˈhə-nē-ˌpät

Synonyms of honeypot next

: one that is attractive or desirable

: a substantial source of money

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Salvadoran artist hadn’t been to the international fair, which serves as a honeypot for the art world elite, since before the pandemic. —

Dallas News, 14 Dec. 2022 Early on, Lenny had inadvertently set up a hoaxer honeypot. —

Amanda J. Crawford, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Eugene is walking with his new love interest, Stephanie, who actually does appear interested in him rather than just a honeypot designed to lure in strangers. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2021 Two picks would give them more ammo in the honeypot of the draft. —

Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022 Recent sales suggest top niche makers are still his honeypot. —

Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2021 Artworks will be re-homed in small towns and villages, in a bid to spread tourists -- and their spending, as well as their impact on the environment -- around the region, instead of centering them around the Florence honeypot. —

Julia Buckley, CNN, 23 June 2021 Other honeypot sites include Fredericksburg in Texas Hill Country, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Texas and NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 June 2021 This sale, which is a honeypot for those who came of age in the 1980s and 1990s, is expected to yield $1.2m-1.7m. —

The Economist, 12 Sep. 2020 See More

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