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
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The archetype of the Siren is very symbolized by femininity and feminism, and power and allure.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The collection is inspired by alluring gangster films that are reimagined through the world of LaQuan Smith.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The allure of school pride and close friends proved too great to turn down.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The archetype of the Siren is very symbolized by femininity and feminism, and power and allure.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Verb
But most foods know no gender, and brands risk alienating certain groups through the attempt of specifically alluring another.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The collection is inspired by alluring gangster films that are reimagined through the world of LaQuan Smith.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allure
Noun
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The veil’s appeal has even trickled off the aisle and onto the runway.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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At the time of the appeal's filing in December 2024, JD Vance was already serving as vice president-elect.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Thomas Edison makes real the once fantastical notion of an entire building lit up by electricity, and Oscar Wilde charms the New York aristocracy with his witticisms, if not his plays.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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Beyond the traditional elements of talent, grit, and charm, a huge part of what makes or breaks people is timing.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Children may be tempted to touch the flames, which can reach temperatures of up to 1,800 degrees and some run with them, sometimes leading to eye impalement.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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At month 10, schedule a conversation focused entirely on what might tempt them away.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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The writer was fascinated with sharks after spotting them during childhood fishing trips with his father on Nantucket.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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That stuff about the Gunn Mummy fascinates me though.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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In recent years, however, the migration of traditional TV viewers to streaming and broadband venues has undermined the economics of traditional cable outlets — even those networks devoted to sports, a format which remains able to lure large simultaneous viewership.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Then, because of a wage and salary cap used to control inflation during World War II, more employers offered health insurance to lure workers.—
Renuka Rayasam,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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The dawn of the automobile age, for instance, spurred fascination with machinery, influencing designs like the cabochon spheres that evoke ball bearings in many Cartier pieces of the time.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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The search for extraterrestrial life has long gone back and forth between scientific curiosity, public fascination and outright skepticism.—
Oliver Swainston,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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According to the most recent survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), sentiment among U.S. homebuilders is now at its lowest level since 2022, as many are forced to cut prices and offer incentives to entice reluctant buyers.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Consider homing in on messaging to entice potential guests at a state level, and including campaign variety that appeals to neighboring regions.—
Adam Deflorian,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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She was also found guilty of disorderly conduct for supposedly trying to seduce an undercover policewoman named Margaret Leonard, who’d been assigned to entrap her.—
Kellie B. Gormly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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The first classic of the summer noir genre is no doubt René Clément’s adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel The Talented Mr. Ripley about a young American upstart who travels to Italy and murders a wealthy socialite before stealing his identity and seducing his wife.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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“Allure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allure. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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