engaging
adjective
en·gag·ing
in-ˈgā-jiŋ 
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: tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
an engaging smile
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Examples of engaging in a Sentence
movie stars often have an engaging aura that is hard to describe
a movie with an engaging story that will hold your interest for a couple of hours
Recent Examples on the Web
Focus on having activities that are pleasant, engaging or meaningful.
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Jessi Chadd, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
There hadn't been a live performer as dynamic and engaging since Beyoncé came dangling, upside down, from the ceiling at the VMAs some 15 years earlier.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 31 May 2024
Patrick, a good friend of Kings coach Mike Brown, is popular on campus and in the community as an engaging, friendly sort.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
The Urban Vibrancy Institute and San Jose political and business leaders hope that safety, cleanliness and more engaging activities and venues will be the keys to success in the downtown in the absence of many office workers.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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Jessi Chadd, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
There hadn't been a live performer as dynamic and engaging since Beyoncé came dangling, upside down, from the ceiling at the VMAs some 15 years earlier.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 31 May 2024
Patrick, a good friend of Kings coach Mike Brown, is popular on campus and in the community as an engaging, friendly sort.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
The Urban Vibrancy Institute and San Jose political and business leaders hope that safety, cleanliness and more engaging activities and venues will be the keys to success in the downtown in the absence of many office workers.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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“Engaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engaging. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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