come-on
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But the usual come-on of the cult is that its members are special.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
"Many people, in good faith, misconstrue what I'm saying, and they think I'm trying to do a sort of come-on to the camera. And I really am not," she told food podcast Sporked.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
When you use Facebook Messenger these days, a new prompt greets you with this come-on: “Ask Meta AI anything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
“An American in Paris”: “It’s jet-propelled New Year’s Eve and everyone in Paris will be there,” says Gene Kelly to Nina Foch — well, who could resist a come-on like that?
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
Most iv th' people iv this wurruld is a come-on f'r science, but I'm not.
From Observations By Mr. Dooley by Finley Peter Dunne
New York Times writer Eli Tan used it to call his dental insurer and wait on hold for a human representative to come on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Mark used to come on the away trips after he got diagnosed, he just wanted to be Mark - we had a good laugh everywhere we went," says Chandler.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
New equipment aimed at jump-starting production is set to come on line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The commission has indicated it hopes to announce its decision on Friday, but it could come on Saturday.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“And tell your friends to turn off the walkie-talkies. I appreciate their ingenuity, but they might as well come on in and listen in person.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Amazon enticed nonmember customers into signing up for Prime by showering them with repeated come-ons while they tried to finalize a purchase, the FTC said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
In the wide-open world of grifts and schemes, an overinflated basketball may not rank with identity theft, Facebook come-ons from a Nigerian prince or even a hurried game of three-card monte.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
To preempt such a calamitous outcome, unorthodox come-ons are being trotted out.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2021
The leading male vacuum allows Lapkus’s Missy to dominate every scene with hostile come-ons, projectile vomiting and demonic laughter.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2020
The jingle of ricksha bells blended with car horns, the come-ons of street peddlers, a woman’s laughter, music from a nearby bar.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
