coax
Example Sentences
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In response to the lawsuit, lawyers for Boyd and Williams tried for months to coax McMurrough into appearing for a deposition to recount what he saw.
With a generous handful of hay and some firm nudges, stud farm workers in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region coax a bay horse onto a lorry that will evacuate the animal to safety.
From Barron's
Dollops of candied citrus gleam like jewels, Turbinado sugar crowns the loaf with a satisfyingly crackly crust, and the coffee whispers beneath it all, cutting through sweetness and coaxing out the pumpkin’s earthy depth.
From Salon
Within this vulnerability, Wolf coaxes out a complex portrait of an ambitious artist burning to express his eternal creativity at the expense of living as his true self.
From Salon
Warm ingredients don’t overwhelm these greens, they coax out their best selves.
From Salon
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