coax

The day was in the low 70s, and a breeze was coming through our kitchen window; I decided I would not mind standing at the stove long enough to coax the squash toward sweet collapse.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

It’s no secret that some members of the Fed’s rate-setting committee favor interest-rate hikes to coax inflation back down.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026

The new album appears designed to tease, coax and overwhelm the listener.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

“Try a bigger bite,” said auctioneer Phyllis Kao, trying to coax the next bid after $37 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Breathe it into being and coax it along with words of love.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

Meal one: Something saucy, a little elegant Early in the week, I like to lean into moisture — something that coaxes the chicken back to life in a way that feels intentional, not remedial.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

Allegra Goodman’s family saga coaxes, in Sam Sacks’s words, “excellent, bone-dry humor” out of the skirmishes and long-running battles among members of a loving, fractious clan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

It’s not until Pointer coaxes her to take off her artificial leg, leaving her dependent on him, that her internal alarm bells start to go off.

From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2024

Director Alexander Payne regularly coaxes acclaimed performances from his actors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

He captures snowflakes, tadpoles, hibernating frogs; he coaxes bread from bakers with none to sell; he regularly appears in the kitchen with fresh milk for the babies.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

She is standing in front of The Barefoot Contessa with her dark hair coaxed into perky curls, wearing a matching aubergine button-down and skirt.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

As for the suggestion that Stokes' retirement could be temporary, that he could be coaxed back for a last crack at the Aussies next summer, he was having none of it.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

They coaxed, cajoled, begged and beseeched for support to bring the tournament to North America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Gen. John Brennan emerged from the plane on Tuesday, he was greeted by an army composed of two rival Libyan factions the American officer had coaxed into holding their first ever joint military exercises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

As he coaxed the flames higher, his thoughts again focused on escape.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

After some coaxing from family, Ramirez realized he was perfectly equipped to create mobile kitchens from scratch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

Entrepreneurs Karin Walter-Mommert and Walter Gunz later funded a private rescue, fitting the whale with a tracking device and coaxing it onto a water-filled transport ship called Fortuna B.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

Eger unlocked one woman’s grief by coaxing her to stand barefoot on her mother’s grave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

After some coaxing, Nettle was persuaded to take back his boots, tie them together and carry them round his neck.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan