as in flirtation
the attitude or behavior of one who insincerely courts the amorous attentions of others
the new boss was all business and put a stop to the banter, practical joking, and coquetry in the office
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Recent Examples of coquetry
The three-inch heels that the women wear when performing the dance are visible at the bottom of the skirt—a demure bit of coquetry.
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Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2022
In other words, the most dizzying and most consequential storyline of Michigan’s offseason — Harbaugh’s coquetry with the Minnesota Vikings notwithstanding — is going to linger a while longer.
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Michael Cohen,
Detroit Free Press,
27 July 2022
Too ashamed to start a romance with a social inferior, Diana nevertheless spitefully scuttles her underlings’ relationship and harasses Teodoro with on-again, off-again coquetry.
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Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
2 Nov. 2020
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2022
In other words, the most dizzying and most consequential storyline of Michigan’s offseason — Harbaugh’s coquetry with the Minnesota Vikings notwithstanding — is going to linger a while longer.
—
Michael Cohen,
Detroit Free Press,
27 July 2022
Too ashamed to start a romance with a social inferior, Diana nevertheless spitefully scuttles her underlings’ relationship and harasses Teodoro with on-again, off-again coquetry.
—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
2 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coquetry
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The app has become a quintessential cog in the dating machine—especially in those liminal stages, the flirtations and the breakups.
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There’s friction between the defense lawyer Sam (Nick Nolte) and his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange), rooted in Sam’s past infidelity and his current flirtations with a young courthouse clerk who idolizes him.
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Evocative animation, with subdued blue hues and soft lighting, conveys the flirtatiousness of their rapid connection in a scene where the two swim together in a pool at night.
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There is her coyness about her future plans, and her own recent memoir.
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The Hunting Wives strips away any coyness about sexuality in the first three minutes of episode one.
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“Coquetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coquetry. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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