decoy
noun
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
decoys
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pluralof decoy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof decoy (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
decoynouna person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
Example Sentences
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Some traveling media expressed anger at having unwittingly served as decoys, while others complained about deception and lack of communication from the White House.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
But no country has pushed the balloon frontier further than Ukraine, which is using them to execute audacious strikes deep inside Russia, as well as for reconnaissance and transportation, and as decoys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
From there, he scrambled two convoys as decoys, then drove to the nearby coast as an Emirati drone kept watch overhead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
But there is no evidence that AI can help solve the problem of blocking hundreds of fast-flying warheads embedded in a cloud of decoys.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2025
Francie put two walnuts for decoys in her last year’s Easter basket and the children set out.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
