flirtation
Americannoun
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the act or practice of flirting; coquetry.
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a love affair that is not serious.
noun
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behaviour intended to arouse sexual feelings or advances without emotional commitment; coquetry
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any casual involvement without commitment
a flirtation with journalism
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Now that the flirtation with Warner is over, the shares are worth a look.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Clearly, Mr. Carlson’s flirtation with Mr. Fuentes threatens to make the symptom contagious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Corn in a dip is always a flirtation — sweet, juicy, a little showy.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025
Despite serious flirtation, India never made the leap to a presidential system.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
This is Annabelle as she used to be: anxious, careful, responsible, but with moments of confidence, twinkles of flirtation.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Stuart had to paint humility and self-effacement when his favorite clientele laughed at his jokes, drank with him and enjoyed his raconteur flirtations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
That last film managed to introduce Atwell’s Grace and collect the key while still enjoying a sense of play, like an axle-cracking Fiat chase through Rome and flirtations manifested via close-up magic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
The long-held assumption among the mainstream at home and abroad had been that Germany's dark past immunised it against any serious flirtations with the extreme right.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
Lola is a relative free spirit with an open heart but a sense of limits; Aimée’s performance emphasizes the essential innocence, or maybe insignificance, of her flirtations.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
As it was, Walter didn't initially think much of the flirtations of Karen Kelly, a young white woman he'd met at the Waffle House where he ate breakfast.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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