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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Over the past few weeks, he’s been working to woo fellow House members in preparation for the Speakership vote.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Joey Lauren Adams stars as Alyssa, a lesbian, and Ben Affleck plays Holden, a straight determined to woo her.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
More:Trump wooed middle class Americans with tax breaks.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
In addition to wooing the crypto industry and crypto-friendly megadonors, Trump now has his own stake in the digital assets sector.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Joey Lauren Adams stars as Alyssa, a lesbian, and Ben Affleck plays Holden, a straight determined to woo her.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
More:Trump wooed middle class Americans with tax breaks.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
In addition to wooing the crypto industry and crypto-friendly megadonors, Trump now has his own stake in the digital assets sector.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for woo
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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