spinner

noun

Definition of spinnernext
as in hook

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Recent Examples of spinner Soon after, Udal’s younger brother died suddenly, and then came the loss of the man who became his mentor at Hampshire and the biggest influence in his career, the great Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Spinnova and Tearfil signed a yarn development agreement in June 2023, choosing the Portuguese spinner’s Guimarães mill as the site for Spinnova’s research and development yarn-spinning line. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Queensbury Greens was equipped with a rock-climbing wall, spinner and a zipline. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 The exterior of the hardside roller bags is made from durable ABS material to keep your belongings safely stored inside, not to mention, they’re fitted with four smooth spinner wheels to navigate the airport floor effortlessly. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spinner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinner
  1. hook
  2. troll
  3. plug
  4. attraction
  5. snare
  6. incentive
  7. scent
Noun
  • Hughes, Eric Richardson and Samuel Harris teamed up on a hook-and-ladder play to score with 38 seconds left for a 21-6 advantage at halftime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Greene is a sampler first, and a good one, but original hooks haven’t always been his strong suit.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hook
Noun
  • Drake has been the punchline in culture many times, but—online trolls be damned—he’s been dressing better than ever.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
  • And so there is a rabid community of owners and enthusiasts and historians that troll Bring a Trailer and keep track of these things.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of troll
Noun
  • Outside bulk garbage receptacle lacks a drain plug installed.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Ultra has magnetic USB-C port, which is kind of like Apple's MagSafe charging plug.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of plug
Noun
  • The cold open was framed as a ride through a budget Halloween haunted attraction, with Grace Reiter and Jeremy Culhane as a couple on a date and Kenan Thompson as a Grim Reaper guide.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The big attractions are the abundance of alligators and, for the luckiest visitors, a river otter or even a bobcat — and the birds.
    — Deborah Green, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of attraction
Noun
  • The trap restriction does not apply to hoop nets and crab snares, though the CDFW noted that hoop nets must be serviced every two hours.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Discordant keys fly like daggers while snares trip over bass thuds; there’s a jazzy piano interlude, and then a murderous hard-rock siege razes the mix to the ground.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of snare
Noun
  • The departures concentrated in September 2025, when the administration's incentive programs for resignation and early retirement took effect.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Congress should pass legislation that ensures predictable payments that reflect fair market rates and removes incentives to exploit arbitration while preserving strong protections against surprise bills.
    — Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • Here’s to hoping the body butter extends to all of our favorite Phlur scents.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
  • With a subtle and spa-like floral scent and a soothing, lightweight gel consistency, the cream also lends itself to a pleasantly sensorial application experience.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of scent

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