as in flirtatiousness
the attitude or behavior of one who insincerely courts the amorous attentions of others
somehow got the bizarre notion that flirtation was appropriate during a job interview
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Recent Examples of flirtation
Drew had noted that their little bit of flirtation seemed a bad idea immediately.
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
For some of you, this surprise might be a saucy flirtation.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
But Logan Lerman’s Jay is so damn charming that even this confrontation turns into further flirtation almost instantly.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
There was a flirtation with Aaron Rodgers and a vested interest in Daniel Jones, yet both quarterbacks signed elsewhere due to the Vikings' investment in McCarthy.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
That means more reassurance, more validation, even flirtation — whatever keeps the user coming back.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
This is a beautiful transit for rekindling flirtation with others, with yourself, and with life.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Chad Powers is hollow and unconvincing — especially the hints of Russ’ self-improvement and the inevitable vague flirtations between Chad and Ricky — but what if it’s all supposed to be hollow and unconvincing?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Antisemitism, misogyny, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and his constant airing of family dirty laundry have plagued the Grammy winner for nearly a decade, in parallel with his flirtations with MAGA and Christian salvation.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
For some of you, this surprise might be a saucy flirtation.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
But Logan Lerman’s Jay is so damn charming that even this confrontation turns into further flirtation almost instantly.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
There was a flirtation with Aaron Rodgers and a vested interest in Daniel Jones, yet both quarterbacks signed elsewhere due to the Vikings' investment in McCarthy.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
That means more reassurance, more validation, even flirtation — whatever keeps the user coming back.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
This is a beautiful transit for rekindling flirtation with others, with yourself, and with life.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Chad Powers is hollow and unconvincing — especially the hints of Russ’ self-improvement and the inevitable vague flirtations between Chad and Ricky — but what if it’s all supposed to be hollow and unconvincing?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Antisemitism, misogyny, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and his constant airing of family dirty laundry have plagued the Grammy winner for nearly a decade, in parallel with his flirtations with MAGA and Christian salvation.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirtation
Noun
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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.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2022
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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
Noun
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On the play Warner got hurt, the 49ers were missing a right defensive end, and coaches mistakenly assumed practice-squad call-up Trevis Gipson stayed on the field to fill that role after racing down on kickoff coverage and making the initial hit on a tackle.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The quarterback play simply isn’t good enough to out-score opponents, or even force them into pass-heavy play scripts.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Flirtation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtation. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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