as in to cajole
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
trying to coax their father into taking them on a ski trip, the teens mentioned what a great skier he is
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Recent Examples of coax
Occasionally, a repeat guest can coax him into an earlier revival.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025
Always an adept director of actors, Donzelli coaxes a good turn out of Bouillon (Leave One Day), who plays a man with strong principles but pretty weak strategies about how to enact them.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
The goal of the study was to see whether or not participants could be coaxed into valuing a specific trait more purely based on experience alone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After nearly a full minute of coaxing, the standoff ends.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025
Always an adept director of actors, Donzelli coaxes a good turn out of Bouillon (Leave One Day), who plays a man with strong principles but pretty weak strategies about how to enact them.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
The goal of the study was to see whether or not participants could be coaxed into valuing a specific trait more purely based on experience alone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After nearly a full minute of coaxing, the standoff ends.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coax
Verb
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Investors won’t be cajoled by pressure from the Oval Office to continue buying either, said Desmond Lachman, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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After years of cajoling workers, employers are taking a harder line.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The conversation started when Barrymore, who began hosting daytime TV's The Drew Barrymore Show in 2020, was asked which actor could lure her back to the big screen.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Kirkland noted that researchers had previously attempted to use live rabbits to lure the pythons out of their hiding spots, but this approach was costly and time-consuming.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Either way, the intention is to transport, and to seduce, as with fine music.—
Douglas Unger
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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What starts as a one-night stand quickly spirals into something more complicated when Nick (Thomas Kretschmann), a powerful developer, gets involved and recruits Tom to seduce and manipulate Lilli into giving up her family's home.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Dr Pepper has invested heavily in marketing during college football games and come up with novel flavors like strawberries and cream to entice soda drinkers.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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The company, which started in 1947 in Conecuh County, Alabama, has a potent combination of enticing hickory smoke and a patented blend of seasonings that set their products apart from the usual offerings in the grocery-store meat case.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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After wheedling some cash from him, while Noon rifles through his backpack, Win convinces him to stay and teach some lessons.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Eli Mintz, a Yiddish-theatre star, played Uncle David with a high, wheedling voice, his hands a blur of gesticulation, and the Goldberg children were portrayed by Gentile actors, including the endearing Arlene (Fuzzy) McQuade as the preteen Rosalie, a studious girl with a sleek bob.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Verb
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McDonald’s is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who’ve been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing a fast food meal.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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But wooing Western partners would likely involve some compromises that these dictators are probably unwilling to make.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stander and colleagues have been leading the effort and were previously urged by Florida state officials to try it.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jang Dong-hyeok, chair of the main opposition People Power Party in Korea, urged President Lee on Saturday to take swift action, citing broader repercussions to other Korean businesses.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As summer winds down and your strands have endured heatwaves, pool days, and sweaty workouts, your curls might be begging for a break.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here’s the at-home solution your achy legs have been begging for.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Coax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coax. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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