come-ons

noun

plural of come-on
as in lures
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come-ons
  1. temptations
  2. incentives
  3. enticements
Noun
  • In Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus must overcome tempests, temptations, mythical monsters, and divine wrath to sail home to the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • Those temptations offer an easy rise that can distract pleasure-seekers from engaging in more spiritually fulfilling long-term pursuits.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Definition of temptations
Noun
  • The people who did it anyway The objection says courage doesn't survive the incentives.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • The findings could help shape federal policies, incentives, lending programs, workforce initiatives and investments intended to expand US transformer production.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • The island’s other enticements are on hand, too, from visiting the island’s farm to Jumby’s legendary white night parties.
    — Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
  • Competition demanded eye-catching enticements, even if the menus traded in the sort of sameness that equated to comfort.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of enticements
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“Come-ons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come-ons. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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