alluring
adjective
al·lur·ing
ə-ˈlu̇r-iŋ 
: having a strongly attractive or enticing quality
an alluring smile/aroma
an alluring prospect
Her appeal for him was that of the frail and alluring woman.—
Edna Ferber
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alluringly
adverb
smiled alluringly
an alluringly colorful display
Examples of alluring in a Sentence
the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound
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Jackson Hole, Bozeman, Aspen and the Texas Hill Country have all seen pricing pressure build around the same alluring combination of pastures with proximity.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
The alluring slice of heaven offers an idyllic escape from the commotion of the big city, trading the sounds of traffic for crashing waves.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Jeanne Herry’s Garance — also known by the rather less alluring title Another Day — gets off to a good start, giving Adèle Exarchopolous a chance to show off all her talents in a loose, modern reworking of John Cassavetes’ A Woman Under the Influence.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
The alluring slice of heaven offers an idyllic escape from the commotion of the big city, trading the sounds of traffic for crashing waves.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Following the land's closure, Wonders of Life became an alluring target for intrepid — and often unlawful — urban explorers, including those looking to make a quick buck.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for alluring
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“Alluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluring. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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