come on
Example Sentences
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"Many people, in good faith, misconstrue what I'm saying, and they think I'm trying to do a sort of come-on to the camera. And I really am not," she told food podcast Sporked.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
“An American in Paris”: “It’s jet-propelled New Year’s Eve and everyone in Paris will be there,” says Gene Kelly to Nina Foch — well, who could resist a come-on like that?
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022
This advertising come-on makes you think you are getting a good deal, but you pay for the product and receive the rebate only after the purchase is complete.
From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2022
Just compare Bertold Löffler’s flowery come-on for the Austrian national lottery to the arresting image of a dragon ensnared that Julius Klinger used to sell war bonds.
From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2020
He was also pitching a come-on at Brinker, for he'd seen him with some letters while they were prisoners.
From Comet's Burial by Gallun, Raymond Z.
