beguiling
adjective
be·guil·ing
bi-ˈgī-liŋ 
bē-
: agreeably or charmingly attractive or pleasing
a beguiling manner
a beguiling aroma
… it's safe to say that the Balkans have never produced a politician so beguiling.—
Jane Kramer
Jane Kramer
beguilingly
adverb
The restaurant is physically attractive, dishes are beguilingly presented, and the cuisine is always logically inventive, often inspired, sometimes sublime.
—Jay Jacobs
Jay Jacobs
Examples of beguiling in a Sentence
a smart and beguiling child who can manipulate her parents with alarming ease
the beguiling allure of a life of crime
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—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The 4493 won the gig because of its technical specifications as well as its beguiling sound, which can draw out plenty of nuance in the music without fatiguing the listener’s ears.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
His songs are by turns earthy and mystical, gritty and graceful, expansive and euphoric, sometimes unconventional and often beguiling.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
By turns comic and beguiling, the dreamlike film, which premiered at Cannes’s Directors’ Fortnight and made the Oscar shortlist for best international film, is ultimately about human connection transcending borders and language.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
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Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The 4493 won the gig because of its technical specifications as well as its beguiling sound, which can draw out plenty of nuance in the music without fatiguing the listener’s ears.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
His songs are by turns earthy and mystical, gritty and graceful, expansive and euphoric, sometimes unconventional and often beguiling.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
By turns comic and beguiling, the dreamlike film, which premiered at Cannes’s Directors’ Fortnight and made the Oscar shortlist for best international film, is ultimately about human connection transcending borders and language.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for beguiling
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“Beguiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beguiling. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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