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woo

verb

ˈwü

Definition of woo

as in to invite

to act so as to make (something) more likely his attempts to woo approval from working-class voters has not met with much success

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Recent Examples of woo While Netflix and other streamers have spent the past 15 years transforming how audiences consume video, Double Feature Fridays is a nod to the fact that some of the old tools broadcasters historically used to woo audiences still have value. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 Assistant City Manager Charlie Dissell previously said the city intentionally began wooing commercial tenants to the site in 2022. — Ilana Arougheti updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026 Sure, the paint job looks fabulous, and the commemorative stickers and the special serial numbers might woo a select few, but there’s hardly much beyond that. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 There’s also a romantic moment between Jean and Logan as the roughneck hero tries to figure out the best way to woo her after their initial meeting. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for woo

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So Issa decides to bring out the real Paul Baker by inviting over all his bros.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Romanian actress Alina Șerban (Housekeeping for Beginners, Alone at My Wedding, Gipsy Queen) is inviting us on a cinematic journey into the experience of being a Roma woman.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

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Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority CEO Doug Kreulen said Parton’s life exemplified the values the airport seeks to nurture.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
Twenty-five years on and seeking revenge, Robbie infiltrates his gang from the bottom up in order to kill the man responsible, only to discover that the British underboss is grooming him to settle a debt no one was ever meant to survive.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

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