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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Having not spent more than £3million ($4m) on a player on the way to the top division, the £16m transfer from Roma of Enzo Le Fee was confirmed, while majority shareholder Kyril Louis-Dreyfus used his Swiss contacts to start wooing Granit Xhaka.
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Michael Walker, New York Times, 29 May 2026
With the June 2 primary days away, California’s top three governor hopefuls barnstormed the state Friday, wooing unions, firing attacks and sharpening contrasts in a tight, high-stakes race.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Built as a romantic gesture to woo actress Brigitte Bardot, Hôtel Byblos in Saint-Tropez was opened in September 1967 by renowned Lebanese billionaire hotelier Jean-Prosper Gay-Para.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Cruise lines have been wooing those passengers in recent years with shorter, more affordable itineraries.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
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Michael Walker, New York Times, 29 May 2026
With the June 2 primary days away, California’s top three governor hopefuls barnstormed the state Friday, wooing unions, firing attacks and sharpening contrasts in a tight, high-stakes race.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Built as a romantic gesture to woo actress Brigitte Bardot, Hôtel Byblos in Saint-Tropez was opened in September 1967 by renowned Lebanese billionaire hotelier Jean-Prosper Gay-Para.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Cruise lines have been wooing those passengers in recent years with shorter, more affordable itineraries.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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