come-ons
- plural of come-on.
Example Sentences
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Insect buzz accompanies the come-ons of a devil.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
In the wide-open world of grifts and schemes, an overinflated basketball may not rank with identity theft, Facebook come-ons from a Nigerian prince or even a hurried game of three-card monte.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
Even the blades of windmills bear advertisements and come-ons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
To preempt such a calamitous outcome, unorthodox come-ons are being trotted out.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2021
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
