come-hither
noun
come-hith·er
(ˌ)kəm-ˈhi-t͟hər 
(ˌ)kə-ˈmi-
often attributive
: a tempting often sexual invitation
that come-hither look in your eyes
Examples of come-hither in a Sentence
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His models — the women who staffed his stores, whom Flannery was charged with finding — posed with come-hither brashness in tube socks with varsity stripes, zip-up hoodies over too-tight and too-short lamé track shorts, and spaghetti-strap skater dresses.
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Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
Bulgari's Magnifying Vanilla can be worn alone or layered atop other scents to endow them with a come-hither sweetness.
—April Long, Town & Country, 26 July 2023
Their mutual attraction preoccupies them both (lots of come-hither texting goes on, while Rachel’s in faculty meetings) and things develop nicely.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
Turkey hunters mimic a hen’s come-hither yelp.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2023
Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
Bulgari's Magnifying Vanilla can be worn alone or layered atop other scents to endow them with a come-hither sweetness.
—April Long, Town & Country, 26 July 2023
Their mutual attraction preoccupies them both (lots of come-hither texting goes on, while Rachel’s in faculty meetings) and things develop nicely.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
Turkey hunters mimic a hen’s come-hither yelp.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2023
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“Come-hither.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-hither. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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