as in courting
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to act so as to make (something) more likely
his attempts to woo approval from working-class voters has not met with much success
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Recent Examples of wooing
Greg Cote
january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
And Mike's wooing was not initially reciprocated – Claire was married, divorcing her first husband, Rachel and Dayna's father, when Dayna was a baby.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The desperate wooing of Trumpworld figures has been evident with both men.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
That includes the wooing of influencers, who are sometimes paid to preview attractions, attend events and stay at hotels.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Candidates fanned out across the state to hit traditional campaign stops in the final weekend before Tuesday’s primary, wooing local audiences in an election increasingly overcome by national events and out-of-state money.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
But don’t install dramatic tile in the bathroom or statement-making wallpaper in the dining room solely in hopes of wooing a buyer, as decorating taste is incredibly subjective, notes Nolen.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
The rehabilitation itself will be expensive, and its success will depend on wooing private investors and overcoming a half-decade of adverse publicity.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Smelling blood in the bathwater, Therme has spent the past several years pushing for development in North American cities, spending massively on hiring and events and wooing community representatives and public officials.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
Elections in Colorado’s 8th District have very much turned on candidates successfully wooing independents, the district’s largest voting bloc.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Paramount leadership has insisted its deal is better and has spent the last couple months wooing regulators and shareholders.
—Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Known for wooing audiences as aspiring filmmaker Dawson Leery in the WB series, Van Der Beek died Wednesday morning.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Bradley Beal, DeMar DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant — twice — all have been linked to Heat pursuits in recent years, none of the wooing reaching fruition.
—Greg Cote
january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
And Mike's wooing was not initially reciprocated – Claire was married, divorcing her first husband, Rachel and Dayna's father, when Dayna was a baby.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The desperate wooing of Trumpworld figures has been evident with both men.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
That includes the wooing of influencers, who are sometimes paid to preview attractions, attend events and stay at hotels.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Heath Ledger played Patrick Verona, a rebellious teen with a mysterious past who accepts the challenge of wooing Kat.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Candidates fanned out across the state to hit traditional campaign stops in the final weekend before Tuesday’s primary, wooing local audiences in an election increasingly overcome by national events and out-of-state money.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
But don’t install dramatic tile in the bathroom or statement-making wallpaper in the dining room solely in hopes of wooing a buyer, as decorating taste is incredibly subjective, notes Nolen.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
The rehabilitation itself will be expensive, and its success will depend on wooing private investors and overcoming a half-decade of adverse publicity.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Smelling blood in the bathwater, Therme has spent the past several years pushing for development in North American cities, spending massively on hiring and events and wooing community representatives and public officials.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
Elections in Colorado’s 8th District have very much turned on candidates successfully wooing independents, the district’s largest voting bloc.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Paramount leadership has insisted its deal is better and has spent the last couple months wooing regulators and shareholders.
—Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Known for wooing audiences as aspiring filmmaker Dawson Leery in the WB series, Van Der Beek died Wednesday morning.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooing
Noun
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It’s often said that age is just a number, and a new Netflix reality dating series will soon put the old adage to the test by taking age entirely out of the courting equation.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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During Netflix’s courting process, co-CEO Ted Sarandos said all the right things and won over many inside HBO with the idea that the brand would stay intact and operate as its own quality label, much like FX inside Hulu and Disney.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Your 9th House of Higher Learning receives this New Moon, inviting you to accept growing pains as natural parts of life.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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This same philosophy extends throughout the hotel, where open, inviting spaces are lined with artwork, board games, and seating facing the crater, encouraging guests to just be.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The poem tells the story of the seduction of a sixteen-year-old girl by the watermonster, a mythical figure, weaving together themes of place, identity, trauma, and transformation.—
Patrick Dundon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2026
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The seduction of modern times is rendered ineffective here.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chicago police are seeking the public's help to identify a young girl who was found alone in West Garfield Park early Tuesday morning.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The letter is notable not only for its star power, but for the fact that many of the people who signed it work or have worked for one or both of the studios seeking to merge.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep reading for more of our favorite charming finds below—all under $30.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Colfer earned praise and a Golden Globe award for his sensitive portrayal of Kurt's journey, which included several timely bullying storylines.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Sanoja said hearing that praise from Suarez, a two-time All-Star, was a confidence booster for him.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the same way that Christ fasted to resist the tempting of the biblical adversary, many Christians are also called to fast and give up the temptations of their daily lives during Lent.—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Once dismissed as a side hustle or vanity career, social media influencing has rapidly evolved into one of the most lucrative—and measurable—jobs in the modern economy.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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We are faced with a next generation of AI-enabled influencing that is readily undertaken on a massive scale.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Wooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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