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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In addition to Spain’s strong presence in Cannes’ competition sections this year, the country has numerous high-profile titles looking to woo buyers at the Marché du Film.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
The critique of Perlmutter’s dismissal arrives as the union is simultaneously working with a coalition of industry groups to woo the White House over policies that could boost domestic entertainment production.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
To make up for ditching her all those years ago, Joe recreates their high school prom and tries to woo her.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 12 May 2025
At the other end of the spectrum is ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier, which finishes last—despite rolling out product updates aimed at wooing more mainstream customers, like free bags all summer.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
The critique of Perlmutter’s dismissal arrives as the union is simultaneously working with a coalition of industry groups to woo the White House over policies that could boost domestic entertainment production.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
To make up for ditching her all those years ago, Joe recreates their high school prom and tries to woo her.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 12 May 2025
At the other end of the spectrum is ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier, which finishes last—despite rolling out product updates aimed at wooing more mainstream customers, like free bags all summer.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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