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
Edna Ferber
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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Celebrity nail artist Mei Kawajiri uses red glitter on top of a dark base for a deep shade of crimson that’s moody and alluring.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
If that’s not enough, Walton Goggins makes nose holes look improbably alluring.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
The last and most expansive episode, set in Paris and filled with alluring street scenes, features the fraternal twins Skye (Indya Moore) and Billy (Luka Sabbat), who reconvene there upon their parents’ accidental deaths.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
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—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
If that’s not enough, Walton Goggins makes nose holes look improbably alluring.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
The last and most expansive episode, set in Paris and filled with alluring street scenes, features the fraternal twins Skye (Indya Moore) and Billy (Luka Sabbat), who reconvene there upon their parents’ accidental deaths.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Apotheke Scented Candle Indulge in a little aromatherapy with this candle that comes in alluring scents like hinoki lavender and juniper birch.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Alluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluring. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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