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

Called, simply, “California,” the bluegrass come-on is written from the perspective of a man beckoning his love in Oklahoma to move West and chase her dreams as a writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2020

But I'm not such a come-on as to hand you half a million or so and get a promise in return.

From Personality Plus Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock by Ferber, Edna