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Example sentences for "woo"

Lexicographically close words:
wons; wonst; wont; wonte; wonted; wood; woodbine; woodbines; woodbox; woodcarver
  1. If such sweet sounds can't woo you to religion, Will the harsh voices of church cads and touters?

  2. I must woo the Muse to-day, Though line before I never wrote!

  3. Master Vandal, as much I say for you; If needs you marry with an English lass, Woo her in English, or she'll call you ass.

  4. Signor, methinks you should learn to speak before you should be so foolhardy, as to woo such a maiden as that Madonna Mat.

  5. How seriously their loves and honours woo For that which I am about to pray them do!

  6. Over this they threw the largest buffalo robe, and placed another on the ground below it, on which they laid their packs of goods.

  7. Next, he took a little vermilion from a small parcel and rubbed it over his face until it presented the somewhat demoniac appearance of a fiery red.

  8. He says, Why should the Pale-face and the Red-man fight?

  9. Dick now led the way through the labyrinths of tents in the direction of the lake, and they talked and laughed loudly, and whistled to Crusoe as they went, in order to prevent their purpose being suspected.

  10. They are thought to be gathered on the shores o' the Pacific," said Joe.

  11. A pair of leggings of scarlet cloth were drawn on, attached to a waist-belt, and bound below the knee with broad garters of variegated bead-work.

  12. No, I was not born under a rhyming planet, nor cannot woo in festival terms.

  13. Hero thinks surely she will die; for she says she will die if he love her not, and she will die ere she make her love known, and she will die, if he woo her, rather than she will bate one breath of her accustomed crossness.

  14. I whipt me behind the arras and there heard it agreed upon that the Prince should woo Hero for himself, and having obtain'd her, give her to Count Claudio.

  15. But can your honour never woo your lady to a more sociable affability?

  16. I come not to disturb Th' harmonious calm your soul enjoys: may pleasure Live there enthron'd, till you yourself shall woo Death to enlarge it!

  17. How will her majesty Smile on his suit, when in the heat of business He not neglects this amorous way to woo her?

  18. She has a high spirit, and she thinks thou mightest, at least, woo her assent, and tell her of the good gifts of her lord to be!

  19. Edward of York dared to woo Anne to dishonour, Edward of Lancaster dared not even woo her as his wife till his crown was won!


  20. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "woo" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    address; allure; bait; cajole; canvass; chase; coax; court; cultivate; date; decoy; draw; ensnare; entice; fawn; flirt; follow; inveigle; invite; lure; pursue; romance; rope; seduce; seek; serenade; solicit; spark; squire; suds; sue; sweetheart; take; tempt; woo


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    wood and; wood and wood products; wood ashes; wood charcoal; wood engraving; wood engravings; wood fire; wood products; wood ranger; wood spirit; wood thrush; wood tree; wood trees; wood used; wooded hills; wooden bowl; wooden handle; wooden horse; wooden house; wooden mallet; wooden roof; wooden spoon; wooden walls; woody fibre; woollen cloth; woollen goods