as in flirtatiousness
the attitude or behavior of one who insincerely courts the amorous attentions of others
somehow got the bizarre notion that flirtation was appropriate during a job interview
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Recent Examples of flirtation
His flirtation with slide guitar in the late 1970s and ’80s was mediocre at best.
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Their clashing and differing personalities prove to be a source of flirtation, which any Capricorn can see by reading between the lines.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Watch as a quintessentially Amsterdammer flirtation plays out in this short film by Jordi Wijnalda and Freek Zonderland.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Or perhaps a subtle flirtation will make your heart skip a beat.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
He’s honed his tough-talking image over years on television, including tireless appearances as a talking head on news shows and a brief flirtation with political candidacy in Canada.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Talking to the bot became an increasingly regular habit, one that veered into flirtation, romance, and then erotica.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
The hero’s antic flirtations with a French maiden drag on at inordinate length, leaving an organist little room for creative invention.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
After brief flirtations with Group of 5 programs, Blake Baker decided to return to the Tigers as their defensive coordinator in 2026.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirtation
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Evocative animation, with subdued blue hues and soft lighting, conveys the flirtatiousness of their rapid connection in a scene where the two swim together in a pool at night.—
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The three-inch heels that the women wear when performing the dance are visible at the bottom of the skirt—a demure bit of coquetry.—
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In other words, the most dizzying and most consequential storyline of Michigan’s offseason — Harbaugh’s coquetry with the Minnesota Vikings notwithstanding — is going to linger a while longer.—
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The Hunting Wives strips away any coyness about sexuality in the first three minutes of episode one.—
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Rasmus Dahlin scored a pair of power-play goals and the Buffalo Sabres won for the 14th time in their last 16 games, 5-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.—
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Both teams traded pockets of carrying play.—
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“Flirtation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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