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
In a clip on TikTok, Candida Villa-Lobos, 29 and Sebastião Oliveira, 28, attempt to coax a grin from their 2-month-old son, only to be met with an expressionless stare.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Bulbs properly planted in pots may also be coaxed to bloom again.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
On Blue Veil, the British composer coaxes earthy tremors from the cello, turning the sound of bow scrapes and resonant harmony into a languid psychic expanse.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
Now, last month, there was another star of the big screen in the ring, coaxing Cena to go over to the dark side.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Bulbs properly planted in pots may also be coaxed to bloom again.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
On Blue Veil, the British composer coaxes earthy tremors from the cello, turning the sound of bow scrapes and resonant harmony into a languid psychic expanse.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
Now, last month, there was another star of the big screen in the ring, coaxing Cena to go over to the dark side.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coax
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Bibb took one there, along with her co-star Aimee Lou Wood, and had cajoled him into another.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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States in the dark about federal education cuts European leaders arrived this week to flatter and cajole President Trump.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hybrid models dominate, with companies offering commute perks to lure workers back, per Crunchbase.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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According to the suit, at one point as VML's father tried to secure her release, New Orleans ICE Field Office Director Mellissa Harper began interrogating the family's attorney about the father's immigration status and attempted to lure him into custody as well.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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After turning undead and hiding her bite wound, Mary easily gets permission to re-enter the building, and quickly seduces Stack, before murdering him and infecting him with the vampire curse.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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But the next pope may be seduced by that glitter again.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jay Joyner, defensive end The Athletic, 5th round; PFF: 6th round, NFL.com: 5.97 (average backup or special teamer); RAS, 6.88 At 6-4, 262 pounds and with above-average testing, the Connecticut product will entice teams as an edge rusher.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
21 Apr. 2025
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Related article Marijuana ads are enticing kids to try weed, study says The potency of weed has skyrocketed over the years, which can heighten health risks and is leading to a global rise in marijuana addiction as well as cannabis use disorder, according to a 2022 study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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And yet, about four years ago, images of myself with flaxen hair started to wheedle their way into my brain and park there.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
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And soon thereafter, the mirror image: Sparks switches from playing wheedling Jerry to playing upright Bram in a harrowing scene with Arnold.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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But he eventually was allowed back in and soon was wooing like the old days.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The state now commits more than $500 million a year in tax credits to woo film, TV, audio and digital productions.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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Police spokesperson Rob Shaw told WFTS that authorities are urging any witnesses with information about the crash to come forward.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Commissioner Cox urged any witnesses of the crash to contact the Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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That’s a lot of unspent money and begs the question: Is more tax needed from an industry that’s shrinking, not growing?—
Andrew DeAngelo,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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When others on board pointed to Murphy’s father, her mother knelt on the deck, cradling Murphy in her arms, and begged them not to harm her husband.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Coax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coax. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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