enticing
adjective
en·tic·ing
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: arousing strong attraction or interest : alluring
an enticing aroma
an enticing menu
an enticing opportunity/possibility
Some of the most enticing food on the menu is in the "little bite" section, more than a dozen appetizers priced from $5 to $11 per plate.—
Aleta Watson
Aleta Watson… the books that would give him a taste of the knowledge which was more enticing to his wide-awake young mind than clothes and food to his poor little body.—Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott
enticingly
adverb
an enticingly aromatic dish
… this program enticingly acquaints students with the features and potential of microcomputers.
—Booklist
Booklist
He looked on her, his bright, healthy, enticingly beautiful daughter, and wondered what was going to become of her.
—Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser
enticingness
noun
We shall seek to be frugal with our sweet possessions, though their enticingness quite leads us astray …
—Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
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Brazil takes on Japan in an enticing first game of the day, while the Netherlands and Morocco meet in one of the more balanced matchups of the round.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The action on the field wasn’t quite as enticing as neither side really created much as the second began, aside from one mishit Canadian chance just after the restart.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The Wente family purchased the property in 1991, and has created this new modern expression of Chardonnay with an enticing aromatic nose of lemon blossom and a delectable creamy palate of melon with a squirt of grapefruit and Meyer lemon on the clean and vibrant finish.
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Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
That makes the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card's (see rates and fees) all-time high welcome offer of 100,000 points (after spending $5,000 in the first three months from account opening) an enticing offer for frequent Southwest flyers.
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Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The action on the field wasn’t quite as enticing as neither side really created much as the second began, aside from one mishit Canadian chance just after the restart.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The Wente family purchased the property in 1991, and has created this new modern expression of Chardonnay with an enticing aromatic nose of lemon blossom and a delectable creamy palate of melon with a squirt of grapefruit and Meyer lemon on the clean and vibrant finish.
—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
That makes the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card's (see rates and fees) all-time high welcome offer of 100,000 points (after spending $5,000 in the first three months from account opening) an enticing offer for frequent Southwest flyers.
—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for enticing
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“Enticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enticing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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