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Recent Examples of flirtatious
His texts and puppy-dog grins could be flirtatious or innocent.
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Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
One woman who responded to the post later told investigators Snow handcuffed her and raped her at gunpoint at his Verona home in 2020, after the two had exchanged flirtatious text messages.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
The scene was much more aggressive as written, but the actors found an awkwardly flirtatious dynamic on the set that felt true to their characters.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The files also contain flirtatious emails exchanged between Wasserman and Maxwell in 2003.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
One woman who responded to the post later told investigators Snow handcuffed her and raped her at gunpoint at his Verona home in 2020, after the two had exchanged flirtatious text messages.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
The scene was much more aggressive as written, but the actors found an awkwardly flirtatious dynamic on the set that felt true to their characters.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The files also contain flirtatious emails exchanged between Wasserman and Maxwell in 2003.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirtatious
Adjective
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Instead of reaching for your go-to LBD, let Altuzarra’s flirty floral frock take center stage in your cocktail-hour rotation.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Johansson traded winter thermals for a white crochet halter top and a flirty multi-colored sarong.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The intelligence official, who helps train America’s newest generation of overseas intelligence officers, said these pretend tourists feign a lack of English, adopt a coquettish manner and play dumb to probe the area’s perimeter and identify its weak and strong points.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Additional coquettish details came from ruffles at the bodice of the dress and lace peeking above the neckline.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And Democrats themselves have been coy about the prospect of another impeachment.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the rest is simply informative, neither coy nor overly blunt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Flirtatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtatious. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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