Hooks
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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As she collected the prize, Dean dedicated the award to author Bell Hooks and "all the black feminists that inspire me to love better and love the people in my life".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
He started on “SNL” as a production assistant in 1986, with a cast that included legends in the making such as Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
Hooks help you streamline open storage without cluttering a small space with a wardrobe.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024
A few years ago, Brian Hooks, one of the leaders of their political network, was a guest at the camp the same weekend Thomas was there.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2023
“And I wouldn’t want you to speak for them, either. It’s just that earlier—when Mr. Hooks was questioning you?—you seemed happy to do so, Mrs. Heine. So I thought I’d take a flyer myself.”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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