1
as in teases
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
the servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers
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2
as in flits
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers
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Recent Examples of flirts
Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2025
Someone who plans extravagant dates and shows you off…but also flirts with others or lies about small things in ways that leave you second-guessing your worth.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
Cee rarely flirts intentionally.
—Aj Mason, Them., 8 Aug. 2025
Even the new Superman movie flirts with the idea that our fractious species might be improved by an infusion of alien seed into the gene pool.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
In the middle of all this, Alexa and Lino remain pretty steadfast in their commitment to each other (except when Lino occasionally gets the urge to cheat and flirts with Alex, who turns him down every time).
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
This approach flirts with sketch comedy stretched beyond its natural limits, but is fully validated in the form of Poorna Jagannathan’s Auntie Lucky, the Dars’ doting family friend who turns out to be a cold-blooded queenpin.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter flirts with country, and 12 more new songs.
—Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
This fragrance flirts more with vanilla’s warmth than its sugary facets and is heightened with amber, cashmere woods, and bitter, juicy plum.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
In the visual, Faith is in a bar singing about and to her love interest, as Thornton performs onstage, flirts, and drinks his way through the night.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
The award goes to – an intense mystery, set in isolation, that flirts with genre while creating something wholly on its own.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2025
Someone who plans extravagant dates and shows you off…but also flirts with others or lies about small things in ways that leave you second-guessing your worth.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
Cee rarely flirts intentionally.
—Aj Mason, Them., 8 Aug. 2025
Even the new Superman movie flirts with the idea that our fractious species might be improved by an infusion of alien seed into the gene pool.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
In the middle of all this, Alexa and Lino remain pretty steadfast in their commitment to each other (except when Lino occasionally gets the urge to cheat and flirts with Alex, who turns him down every time).
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
This approach flirts with sketch comedy stretched beyond its natural limits, but is fully validated in the form of Poorna Jagannathan’s Auntie Lucky, the Dars’ doting family friend who turns out to be a cold-blooded queenpin.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter flirts with country, and 12 more new songs.
—Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
This fragrance flirts more with vanilla’s warmth than its sugary facets and is heightened with amber, cashmere woods, and bitter, juicy plum.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 15 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirts
Verb
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While fans of the whodunit franchise have a couple of months to go before finally getting some answers, the first trailer for Wake Up Dead Man teases much of the fun to come — including the identity of the latest murder victim.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rosenfield, also the author of books like 2021’s No One Will Miss Her, teases that the novel is perfect for thriller fans craving something more.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The episode’s first half feels like the work of a misguided pest, and Beto’s filmmaking, which flits between several different styles and cuts between multiple angles sometimes within the course of one interview segment, doesn’t help.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Make the 35-minute drive out to Natick to visit Bosse, a state-of-the-art indoor facility with 21 pickleball courts, a golf simulator and darts lounge.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence Dow darts all over the Metroplex as a jack-of-all-trades, and Darren Lauber helps Charles manage the firehose of high school sports stories, results and stats.—
Jim Barnes
August 22,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The flame also dances back and forth for an even more convincing look.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the final seconds of the Sex and the City revival series, Carrie dances down the hallway of her Gramercy Park townhome in a flirty outfit while Barry White plays, embracing her singledom.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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