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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Four drifting expeditions into elegant quietude find the half dozen players gravitating to an alluring tenderness and weightlessness.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Her glam followed that similar, alluring rhythm.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2025
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Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Four drifting expeditions into elegant quietude find the half dozen players gravitating to an alluring tenderness and weightlessness.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Her glam followed that similar, alluring rhythm.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2025
Catnip is the least ornamental of the three but most alluring to cats.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
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 8 Dec. 2025.
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