variants
or coquettes
as in flirts
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
a group of college students coquetting with each other at the beach
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Recent Examples of coquets
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
In an era of never-ending microtrends—office sirens, tomato girls, and coquettes among them—finding your style can feel like a Herculean task.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coquets
flirts
Verb
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From time to time the thermometer flirts with 70.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Surrounded by honeymooners, June tries (and flirts) to reclaim her joie de vivre, while Lela is deep in the dark.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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“Coquets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coquets. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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