pickup line

noun

US
: a prepared remark used by a person to start a conversation with a stranger they are interested in having a romantic relationship with
He tried using one of his clever pickup lines on her, but it didn't work.

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Gaby Luisa was standing outside a dance club in Arizona earlier this summer when a man wearing glasses threw out a pickup line. Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Apparently, mom Donna was meant to go on a date with another guy when Ed saw her, hit her with a not-so-cool-yet-charming pickup line, scooped her and the rest was history. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 The Eternity actor revealed to The Sunday Times that won her over with an adorable pickup line. Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 7 June 2026 On April 7, in far northwest suburban West Dundee, police responded to a local elementary school after several residents called 911 about someone in all-black clothing approaching a vehicle in the after-school pickup line carrying what turned out to be a toy gun. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pickup line

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“Pickup line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickup%20line. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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