engaging
adjective
en·gag·ing
in-ˈgā-jiŋ 
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: tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
an engaging smile
Examples of engaging in a Sentence
movie stars often have an engaging aura that is hard to describe
a movie with an engaging story that will hold your interest for a couple of hours
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Not to be outdone, the Tuscany Active Culinary Walking & Hiking Tour in Italy features wine sipping, a cooking class led by an engaging Italian chef, and plenty of strolling through the countryside.
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center continues its long‑standing commitment to serving local families through inclusive, engaging, and community‑driven programming.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The world is more interesting — more engaging but also more wondrous — when thought and care for aesthetics is built into even the most mundane tasks and objects.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The flashbacks to Emma’s adolescence, which Borgli films with some curiosity, are far more engaging than the film’s depictions of the chatty Boston bourgeoisie, which exude self-satisfied certainty.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center continues its long‑standing commitment to serving local families through inclusive, engaging, and community‑driven programming.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The world is more interesting — more engaging but also more wondrous — when thought and care for aesthetics is built into even the most mundane tasks and objects.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The flashbacks to Emma’s adolescence, which Borgli films with some curiosity, are far more engaging than the film’s depictions of the chatty Boston bourgeoisie, which exude self-satisfied certainty.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for engaging
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“Engaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engaging. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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