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
And comeback come-ons are finding their way into advertising: “We’ve been waiting for you,” “Wicked” declares in a direct mail piece.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2021
To preempt such a calamitous outcome, unorthodox come-ons are being trotted out.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2021
Consulting firms brought their algorithms, and software kept meticulous track of teenagers’ interest in a school by measuring things like how quickly they respond to text-message come-ons.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 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
