come-on
noun
inducement; lure.
come-ons
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pluralof come-on.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A key element of the meme market was an influx of young individual investors enthralled by get-rich-quick trading come-ons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
But the report found those promises are often used as “bait and switch” come-ons.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
To preempt such a calamitous outcome, unorthodox come-ons are being trotted out.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2021
The leading male vacuum allows Lapkus’s Missy to dominate every scene with hostile come-ons, projectile vomiting and demonic laughter.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2020
The jingle of ricksha bells blended with car horns, the come-ons of street peddlers, a woman’s laughter, music from a nearby bar.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
