How to Use reel in a Sentence

reel

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• Keep scrolling to see the best fishing rods and reels to buy in 2023.
  — John Thompson, Men's Health, 28 June 2023
• These reels are among the best fishing reels for the money.
  — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
• At this point, the shark really starts to run as the drag on Austin’s reel screams.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Aug. 2023
• The fall salmon-o-rama was off to a screaming start — on my reel.
  — Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2023
• Just drop in some cash, spin the reels, and voila – instant riches!
  — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
• Some of their top sellers are wine racks made from news reels.
  — Vanessa Infanzon, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Here, on her own terms, Streisand spills all on both her reel and real life.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
• Casting reels are on top of the rod while spinning reels hand below the rod.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
• Even with the use of electric reels, however, fights can last for many hours.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
• The graphite seat is outfitted with stainless-steel hoods to keep the reel secure.
  — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
• Or even more relatable for us parents, there's the reel about mom math in order to get out of the house in time.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 18 Oct. 2023
• Other parts, such as flywheels and score reels, might have to be replaced.
  — cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
• And stick around for the credits; the gag reel is a relatively clean delight.
  — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• George had a highlight-reel dunk in the third, rotating 360 degrees before slamming the ball in the hoop as the crowd cheered.
  — Beth Harris, ajc, 22 Mar. 2023
• There’s a mechanism to keep it from free-spooling, and most reels have a drag just like a spinning reel.
  — Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• The feature is now in post-production and a promo reel is being screened at the market.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
• The message was underneath a reel filled with images of Sophie starting school and of her as a child.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
• Anglers use electric reels to drop whole squids and mackerel down thousands of feet with up to 5 pounds of lead.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
• Instead, many pulses of X-rays will create snapshots over time, like frames on a film reel.
  — The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
• Though hardly the stuff of the rousing crusty Irish jigs and reels that would follow as part of the Pogues, MacGowan’s first, choppy record signaled things to come.
  — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
• But so much more happened than just a demo reel of After Midnight.
  — Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
• Please tell us your most embarrassing moment from the season that didn't make it to the blooper reel.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2024
• The agency recognizes record fish taken with bows, rods and reels, and even trotlines.
  — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 June 2023
• Many anglers will spend hours debating over lures, or which rods and reels are their favorite.
  — Jerry Audet, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
• As far back as 2016, the two set about to create a previsualization reel that caught the eye of Raimi and Lee.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
• The singer posted the Instagram reel on March 29, promoting her song in the background and caption.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
• The Rangers outfielder wasn’t done adding to his highlight reel, coming up with another leaping grab in deep right field in the top of the fourth.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 12 July 2023
• Biles then posted an Instagram reel that recapped the trip.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
• The podcaster shared a reel with all the fun, which included a boat ride, clear waters, blue skies, and plenty of cocktails.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 May 2024
• How many people from TikTok or Instagram reels are even making it as a stand-up comedian?
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024

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reel

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• But by the first day of spring the Dodgers were reeling.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
• For now, the town of Mpondwe continues to reel from the tragedy.
  — Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
• The Angels, who went all-in at the trade deadline, are reeling.
  — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
• And America is still reeling from four years of Trump in the White House.
  — Time, 25 Aug. 2023
• The bullish Moss baits the hook and reels the weaker man in, planting the idea and prompting further inquiry.
  — Jason Bailey, New York Times, 30 June 2023
• In the southern hemisphere, Chile has been reeling from drought for the better part of a decade.
  — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
• The Palestinian town of Turmus Ayya is still reeling from the events of this week.
  — Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 23 June 2023
• Zac Efron is still reeling from meeting one of his idols.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
• The memo comes at a time when Tiger is reeling from the cratering market.
  — Anne Sraders, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2023
• Wiley's death has left Russell and the program reeling from the loss.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2023
• The trick to fishing them night or day is reeling just fast enough to get the diving lip digging.
  — Jimmy Fee, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
• Men with their arms draped about one another’s shoulders reeled through the streets.
  — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• The following night, as the parents were still reeling, another of the triplets died.
  — Megan Specia, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023
• In a statement, the Trump campaign said Americans are still reeling from the effects of high prices.
  — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
• Pavin Smith, his outstretched arm not quite long enough to reel back Eddie Rosario’s grand slam, lay crumpled on the warning track.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2023
• This year, Gloria faced voters as the city was still reeling from the flooding, but that was just the latest in a string of problems for City Hall.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
• Across the country, Argentines were reeling on Monday with what Mr. Milei could bring, both good and bad.
  — Lucía Cholakian Herrera, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
• These fish can top 100 pounds, but despite their size, reeling one in is the equivalent of cranking up a few sacks of potatoes.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 July 2023
• The nation is reeling after the mass shooting in Uvalde, resulting in the deaths of two teachers and 19 students.
  — Amanda Joy Calhoun, Md, Parents, 4 Feb. 2024
• Hawaii is reeling from a horrific wildfire that ripped through Maui and killed at least 100 people.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2023
• In a news conference after the bill’s passage, leaders were still reeling from the twists and turns that had averted the crisis.
  — Annie Karni, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• My head is reeling that anyone, no matter how rich, would spend that much money on a wedding.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
• Workers were left reeling last month with the workplace suicide of a 55-year-old health inspector.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
• The loss of his mother 13 years later left Muntean — who served as her crew chief and play-by-play announcer at air shows — reeling and confused.
  — Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
• In New York City, though, office developers are still reeling from a one-two punch.
  — Matthew Haag, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
• In a video posted on the company’s YouTube channel, the rod is handed off to Will Weber, who starts to reel aggressively to bring in the fish.
  — Irene Wright The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 3 July 2023
• She was elected president of the state’s largest labor union in the early 2010s, back when the nation was reeling from the Great Recession.
  — Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023
• In white or silver a grub can represent a baitfish when reeled quickly through the middle of the water column.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
• My community is reeling from the immense pain and horror in Gaza.
  — Farrah Hassen, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
• The stabbing comes as the city’s residents are still reeling from another attack by a knife-wielding assailant at a busy shopping mall on Saturday.
  — Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024