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as in fascinated
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 tempted
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 allured
Born and raised in rural America, the Native American and Czech actress has been allured by the classic Western lifestyle since childhood.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allured
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Systematic excavations at Pompeii began in the mid-1700s, and the site has fascinated historians and visitors ever since.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then, there are the pesky vampirologists Theobastus Bombastus (André Jung) and Nepomuk Afterbite (Marco Lorenzini), who’ve arrived at this hotel for a vampire conference and are fascinated by Erzsébet’s legend, and my god, her gowns, too.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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Maybe Presti could be tempted; maybe not.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 18,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even if a frustrating change of plans isn’t really anyone’s fault, you might be tempted to take it as a personal slight.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Employers have long offered housing assistance, particularly to higher-status workers or those who are being enticed to relocate to expensive areas.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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While the Super Bowl ad is for Cadillac F1, Apple is poised to be just as big a beneficiary, if viewers are enticed to check it out.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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Consistently adversarial to power; never seduced into the club; consistently going after the highest powers (the president, for instance) over and over.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Pine seduced Roper away from Corky [Roper’s fixer, played by Tom Hollander, who was killed off in season one].—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Yet Eli Talley as Ponyboy and Vincent Michael impressed — and charmed — the hell out of me in their respective shows.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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One Skier Had a Different Reaction While the moment charmed spectators, at least one skier had a more complicated experience on the course.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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That’s the recipe that apparently lured 15 skiers into the backcountry northwest of Lake Tahoe, where at least eight of the group died in a catastrophic avalanche, the deadliest in modern California history.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Party activists have said many grassroots Republicans lost money, while others were lured by ads on shows hosted by conservatives, including Erick Erickson, Hugh Hewitt, and the late Charlie Kirk.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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But silver is now an even hotter trade than Nvidia, the high-flying artificial intelligence beneficiary that has enchanted Wall Street since late 2022.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Traum wasn’t persuaded by defenses offered by the NCAA.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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He later was persuaded that there would be a role for him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Allured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allured. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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