wooed; wooing; woos
1
: to sue for the affection of and usually marriage with : court
2
: to solicit or entreat especially with importunity
woo new customers
3
: to seek to gain or bring about
: to court a woman
wooer
noun
Examples of woo in a Sentence
The store had a sale in an effort to woo new customers.
The company must find creative ways to woo new employees.
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Obliged by disappointing election results to woo opposition parties into a coalition government that could count on a majority in Parliament, Mr. Ramaphosa shocked some of his former allies by bringing the Democratic Alliance into the fold.
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Julie Bourdin, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2024
The comments, first reported by Punchbowl News, attacked Milwaukee -- a major city in a key battleground state in the 2024 election where both Trump and President Joe Biden are working to woo voters.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 June 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump both joined the social platform in recent months in hopes of wooing young voters — but a new survey shows that their strategy may not pan out.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 12 June 2024
In one of the more emotional moments, his wife, Dominique Pelletier, shared how her husband had wooed her with the gift of animals, constant support and devotion to their family.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024
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Julie Bourdin, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2024
The comments, first reported by Punchbowl News, attacked Milwaukee -- a major city in a key battleground state in the 2024 election where both Trump and President Joe Biden are working to woo voters.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 June 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump both joined the social platform in recent months in hopes of wooing young voters — but a new survey shows that their strategy may not pan out.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 12 June 2024
In one of the more emotional moments, his wife, Dominique Pelletier, shared how her husband had wooed her with the gift of animals, constant support and devotion to their family.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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