as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
the nostalgic allure of America's Wild West still attracts vacationers to ghost towns
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as in to charm
to attract or delight as if by magic
was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date
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as in to tempt
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market
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Recent Examples of allure
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Whether a rustic hideaway or a pristine luxury home set against a dramatic landscape, remote living has an undeniable allure.
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
8 Dec. 2025
The region’s invigorating multiculturalism also allures visitors drawn to calypso music, island cuisine, and its history as a port of entry to the Caribbean.
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Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Has the allure of the Porsche Taycan waned?
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Whether a rustic hideaway or a pristine luxury home set against a dramatic landscape, remote living has an undeniable allure.
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Verb
The getaway, which bookends Tucson with its Saguaro East and Saguaro West parks, allures with inky nightscapes and numerous open-late trails.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
8 Dec. 2025
The region’s invigorating multiculturalism also allures visitors drawn to calypso music, island cuisine, and its history as a port of entry to the Caribbean.
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Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for allure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allure
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For some at-home converts, knowing exactly what is in their polish, and being able to choose alternatives, is part of the appeal.
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First came a federal court settlement requiring 1,200 units to be built (about half are now completed), then a second lawsuit resulted in an order to add 2,500 more, a ruling now under appeal.
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After Scotland’s beer-guzzling fans charmed locals in Boston, the Tartan Army’s party has decamped to the heat of Miami for a clash with five-time champion Brazil.
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The five-time champion may have charmed the world over the decades, but now finds itself in a bit of a dry spell, thirsty for a sixth victory.
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You may be tempted to make your way down to the beach at the bottom, but beware!
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The whirlwind three-hour tour took us into the heart of the city, first to Mısır Çarşısı, or the Egyptian Bazaar, filled with aromatic spices and tempting Turkish delight, then to the stunning Rüstem Pasha Mosque, which was built in 1561.
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Using a Beatles motif, the English drew on their reserves of cultural capital to boost the country’s attractiveness at a time when the country’s citizens have an acute sense of losing their place in the world.
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By the time of The Social Reckoning, a website that was once used to rate the attractiveness of women has gone on to disrupt global politics on a frightening scale.
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Like countless others, I was fascinated by the intersection of medicine, epidemiology, and emerging pathogens that the book portrayed.
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Hornets have ‘totally reshaped that frontcourt’ Kevin O’Connor, Yahoo sports podcaster and writer, is fascinated by the trade on both sides.
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Police say the violence on Sydney’s streets is being orchestrated from abroad – and teenagers are being lured into the complex web of gang warfare with the promise of fast cash.
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According to an overseas report by BasketNews, Denver’s backup center is prepared to sign a contract with the Lithuanian Euro League team Zalgiris Kaunas — an unsurprising development after Panathinaikos tried to lure him away from the NBA after the Nuggets traded for him last summer.
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The composition reflects Rockwell’s fascination with the dichotomy between what people see and what operates behind the scenes, said Stephanie Plunkett, chief curator at the Norman Rockwell Museum.
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Back home in the States, the fascination only grew.
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Obviously, Donnie being over there was enticing to me.
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For American diners of diverse backgrounds, chop suey struck an enticing balance between novelty and decipherability, which propelled it to national popularity even as the US government moved to exclude Chinese laborers from entering the country in 1882.
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“Allure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allure. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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