as in to arrive
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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the spectacular sale was enough of a come-on to get many shoppers to try the store for the first time
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as in no
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
come on, you can't be serious in making such an offer!
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Recent Examples of come on
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Harvard-Westlake looked done after losing three of its last four regular season games, but has come on to beat Damien, Santa Margarita and Crespi in the Open Division playoffs.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Gambling has become fully integrated with the delivery mechanisms of live sports, so there’s no way to put all the various come-ons and promos on pause while the arrests of Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones dominate the news cycle.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The Sharks could target an impact player in his mid-20s who still has plenty of prime years ahead, though those do not come on the market often.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Harvard-Westlake looked done after losing three of its last four regular season games, but has come on to beat Damien, Santa Margarita and Crespi in the Open Division playoffs.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Guests in attendance for this lavish soirée include George’s fellow intellectuals, a large number of dapper hedonists, the handsome horndog Judge Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock) — whose wolf-whistle come-ons are neither fully rebuffed nor reciprocated by Hedda — and Thea (Imogen Poots, wasted).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Gambling has become fully integrated with the delivery mechanisms of live sports, so there’s no way to put all the various come-ons and promos on pause while the arrests of Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones dominate the news cycle.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come on
Verb
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Jonathan Escott and his fiancee had arrived at the airport in Newcastle, England, on Saturday only to find out that his direct flight to Dubai on Emirates airline was canceled, leaving everyone on the flight stuck there.—
CARA RUBINSKY,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Emails alleging violations started arriving to City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos before the semifinals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Roots of Iceland’s Bathing Culture For travelers, the lure is wellness in a scenic place, but for Icelanders, swimming is a longstanding tradition rooted in survival.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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The exit of kingpins in the past has never offset the lure of huge profits tied to the voracious appetite for illicit substances north of the border.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Interjection
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Oh no, the masters of the algorithm know us too well.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Well, Novoplansky's team concluded that no, the evidence Chiolerio and his team gathered does not suggest the trees anticipated the solar eclipse or communicated this or any other information to other trees.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The last Democrat to win statewide there was in 1994.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That said, the temptation to simply lock in the higher rate now should be avoided as the extended interest-earning timeline the long-term CD account offers will often negate the slightly higher interest rate the short-term counterpart offers.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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While there was a temptation to read into the applause for each film nominee, akin to the Academy Nominees Luncheon, each person got a pretty equitable amount of praise.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
Interjection
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Why, oh why, do the Rangers keep throwing away almost certain victories in the final minutes of playoff games?—
FILIP BONDY,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2017
Verb
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The subtle split among Democrats began emerging minutes after the first US strikes on Saturday.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Beyond upgrading transitional industries, Beijing reaffirmed pledges to cultivate emerging and future sectors, including semiconductors, aerospace, biotechnology, quantum technology and embodied AI.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Profit drives much of our health care system, and the gap between social need and market incentives is evident to anyone navigating insurance forms, rising copays, or surprise bills.—
Scott Levenson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Among other benefits, China’s lower tariff rate reduces the incentive for companies to shift production to other countries in Asia, at least temporarily.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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