Examples of ploy in a Sentence
Her story about being sick is only a ploy to get you to give her money.
asking me to take her shopping turned out to be a ploy to get me to the surprise party
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Putin may dust off a ploy Hitler used against Czechoslovakia in 1938, alleging that people of German descent were suffering there.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Looking back, the final is marked out by intentional fouling, the first red card in a World Cup final and plenty of simulation, including diving – a ploy players use to deceive referees and get a favorable call.
—Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
No tactical ploys or tweaks could save him.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Or were their outrageous takes simply a ploy to boost ratings?
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Looking back, the final is marked out by intentional fouling, the first red card in a World Cup final and plenty of simulation, including diving – a ploy players use to deceive referees and get a favorable call.
—Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
No tactical ploys or tweaks could save him.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Or were their outrageous takes simply a ploy to boost ratings?
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ploy
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“Ploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ploy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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noun
: a trick designed to embarrass or upset an opponent
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