as in flirtatiousness
the attitude or behavior of one who insincerely courts the amorous attentions of others
somehow got the bizarre notion that flirtation was appropriate during a job interview
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Recent Examples of flirtation
Also, once Venus enters Leo, romance blooms in your social life, pulling flirtations and potential prospects into friend groups, events and future plans.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
However, that was the extent of my flirtation with numismatics.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Rick is an easygoing, charismatic entertainer, the kind of frontman whose ready smile is the stuff of innocent flirtation.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026
It’s inspired by a feeling of flirtation and anticipation, like lingering eye contact with a crush.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Today, however, is a pleasant day, bringing you many opportunities to socialize and explore romantic flirtations.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
After a years-long flirtation with exit velocity, the Rays have gone another direction in 2026.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
However, that was the extent of my flirtation with numismatics.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Rick is an easygoing, charismatic entertainer, the kind of frontman whose ready smile is the stuff of innocent flirtation.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026
It’s inspired by a feeling of flirtation and anticipation, like lingering eye contact with a crush.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Today, however, is a pleasant day, bringing you many opportunities to socialize and explore romantic flirtations.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
After a years-long flirtation with exit velocity, the Rays have gone another direction in 2026.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirtation
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Evocative animation, with subdued blue hues and soft lighting, conveys the flirtatiousness of their rapid connection in a scene where the two swim together in a pool at night.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The three-inch heels that the women wear when performing the dance are visible at the bottom of the skirt—a demure bit of coquetry.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2022
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In other words, the most dizzying and most consequential storyline of Michigan’s offseason — Harbaugh’s coquetry with the Minnesota Vikings notwithstanding — is going to linger a while longer.—
Michael Cohen,
Detroit Free Press,
27 July 2022
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There is her coyness about her future plans, and her own recent memoir.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Hunting Wives strips away any coyness about sexuality in the first three minutes of episode one.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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But despite this, experts say the lack of AI play is not the main reason why global investors are exiting India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The fan came from the sideline opposite the team benches, starting from behind the play and running into San Antonio’s offensive end.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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“Flirtation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtation. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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