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
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Examples of beguiling in a Sentence
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With these three new Chronographs, the beguiling results of all this chromatic experimentation are complemented by a vertical sub-dial arrangement, and an inner flange printed with a quarter-second scale which facilitates high-precision stop-time readings.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Edelman’s low-key ease and self-aware humor makes this nursing home escapee a beguiling yet clear-eyed guide to the long-ago past and to this fascinating circus caravan.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
And Ramses, a friend of her father’s, introduces her to the beguiling practice of perfumery.
—Celine Nguyen, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
How to Care for Potted Easter Lilies Native to Japan, Easter lilies have spread across the globe thanks to their beguiling blooms and strong fragrance.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
Colleges have been on spring break, the cherry blossoms are about to bloom, and in the nation’s capital, Friday helped dismiss even the memory of winter by offering another day in the balmy and beguiling 70s.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Elliptic curves are among the more beguiling objects in modern mathematics.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
That approach gives the film its beguiling and biting tone, and though Escalante doesn’t land all of his audacious summersaults, the result feels invigorating and distinct.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
But Diop makes a key distinction in her work from the outset by introducing a beguiling element of poetic fantasy, giving sentient consciousness and voices to the artifacts, starting with item #26, an imposing statue of King Ghezo.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Edelman’s low-key ease and self-aware humor makes this nursing home escapee a beguiling yet clear-eyed guide to the long-ago past and to this fascinating circus caravan.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
And Ramses, a friend of her father’s, introduces her to the beguiling practice of perfumery.
—Celine Nguyen, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
How to Care for Potted Easter Lilies Native to Japan, Easter lilies have spread across the globe thanks to their beguiling blooms and strong fragrance.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
Colleges have been on spring break, the cherry blossoms are about to bloom, and in the nation’s capital, Friday helped dismiss even the memory of winter by offering another day in the balmy and beguiling 70s.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Elliptic curves are among the more beguiling objects in modern mathematics.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
That approach gives the film its beguiling and biting tone, and though Escalante doesn’t land all of his audacious summersaults, the result feels invigorating and distinct.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
But Diop makes a key distinction in her work from the outset by introducing a beguiling element of poetic fantasy, giving sentient consciousness and voices to the artifacts, starting with item #26, an imposing statue of King Ghezo.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Beguiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beguiling. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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