Example Sentences

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It may be the logical end result of a broader trend toward hookless songs, though these tracks don’t just lack hooks, they lack melody or shape.

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2021

The story unwinds with histrionics and homilies, jazz hands and twinkle toes, overly busy camerawork and hookless lung bursters.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2020

Researching the question online, I was surprised at how much chatter — and a little controversy — swirls around the idea of hookless fishing.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2017

I don't know any rap fan who would ever want to return to nine minutes of hookless self-recrimination from a guy singing about why he doesn't feel like he has a place to sing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2016

Angler Darren Dorris just laughed when a yellowfin tuna grabbed his hookless squid jig during an overnight trip off New Jersey.

From Time Magazine Archive