wooed; wooing; woos
1
: to sue for the affection of and usually marriage with : court
2
: to solicit or entreat especially with importunity
woo new customers
3
: to seek to gain or bring about
: to court a woman
wooer
noun
Examples of woo in a Sentence
The store had a sale in an effort to woo new customers.
The company must find creative ways to woo new employees.
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The home was converted into apartments in 1951 but retained some of the original grandeur that probably wooed the Morgan clan, too (high ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace, in particular).
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026
That tension raises the stakes for Florida’s place in the future of aerospace, an industry that increasingly lies with states willing to spend the most to woo companies and enhance federal government launch pads.
—Katelyn Ferral, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Candidates fanned out across the state to hit traditional campaign stops in the final weekend before Tuesday’s primary, wooing local audiences in an election increasingly overcome by national events and out-of-state money.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
But don’t install dramatic tile in the bathroom or statement-making wallpaper in the dining room solely in hopes of wooing a buyer, as decorating taste is incredibly subjective, notes Nolen.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026
That tension raises the stakes for Florida’s place in the future of aerospace, an industry that increasingly lies with states willing to spend the most to woo companies and enhance federal government launch pads.
—Katelyn Ferral, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Candidates fanned out across the state to hit traditional campaign stops in the final weekend before Tuesday’s primary, wooing local audiences in an election increasingly overcome by national events and out-of-state money.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
But don’t install dramatic tile in the bathroom or statement-making wallpaper in the dining room solely in hopes of wooing a buyer, as decorating taste is incredibly subjective, notes Nolen.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for woo
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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