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coquetted

verb

past tense of coquet

as in flirted

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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In May 2025, Forest had just flirted for some time with qualification for the Champions League, before a seventh-place finish was eventually enough to secure Europa League football.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star and The Challenge veteran openly flirted on season 2 of the reality competition series.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

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