Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something offered to allure or attract; an inducement, especially to buy.
- noun Slang A sexual or romantic approach or proposal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Something intended to attract, as in an advertisement.
- noun A statement or sometimes action reflecting sexual or relational
interest .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun anything that serves as an enticement
- noun qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
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Examples
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The baker set up a digital shop and promoted it with an arresting come-on: designer shoes made entirely of sugar.
Laura Weiss: How to Get Paid for the Food You Make, From Cupcakes to Casseroles Laura Weiss 2012
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The baker set up a digital shop and promoted it with an arresting come-on: designer shoes made entirely of sugar.
Laura Weiss: How to Get Paid for the Food You Make, From Cupcakes to Casseroles Laura Weiss 2012
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Which conveniently segues to the magic act of that come-on/come-off eye make-up used in the show, that left me so baffled the first time around.
E. Nina Rothe: Hail to the Queens: Priscilla on Broadway Is a Global Culture Girl's Best Friend E. Nina Rothe 2011
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The baker set up a digital shop and promoted it with an arresting come-on: designer shoes made entirely of sugar.
Laura Weiss: How to Get Paid for the Food You Make, From Cupcakes to Casseroles Laura Weiss 2012
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A joke misunderstood, a come-on not reciprocated -- this is not the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission's definition of sexual harassment.
Erin Matson: What Gloria Cain And Katie Roiphe Don't Get About Sexual Harrassment Erin Matson 2011
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Which conveniently segues to the magic act of that come-on/come-off eye make-up used in the show, that left me so baffled the first time around.
E. Nina Rothe: Hail to the Queens: Priscilla on Broadway Is a Global Culture Girl's Best Friend E. Nina Rothe 2011
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Which conveniently segues to the magic act of that come-on/come-off eye make-up used in the show, that left me so baffled the first time around.
E. Nina Rothe: Hail to the Queens: Priscilla on Broadway Is a Global Culture Girl's Best Friend E. Nina Rothe 2011
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Which conveniently segues to the magic act of that come-on/come-off eye make-up used in the show, that left me so baffled the first time around.
E. Nina Rothe: Hail to the Queens: Priscilla on Broadway Is a Global Culture Girl's Best Friend E. Nina Rothe 2011
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Which conveniently segues to the magic act of that come-on/come-off eye make-up used in the show, that left me so baffled the first time around.
E. Nina Rothe: Hail to the Queens: Priscilla on Broadway Is a Global Culture Girl's Best Friend E. Nina Rothe 2011
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A joke misunderstood, a come-on not reciprocated -- this is not the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission's definition of sexual harassment.
Erin Matson: What Gloria Cain And Katie Roiphe Don't Get About Sexual Harrassment Erin Matson 2011
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