as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound
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as in fascinating
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 tempting
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 alluring
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Trilogy is disturbing and alluring, with its ghostly production and chillingly misanthropic undercurrent.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Warm and delectable, this alluring gourmand opens boldly with cognac before settling into cinnamon, tonka bean, praline, and vanilla.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Trilogy is disturbing and alluring, with its ghostly production and chillingly misanthropic undercurrent.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
The button front adds interest to the waistline, while the hidden zipper closure and alluring back slit offers all-day comfort.
—Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alluring
Adjective
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North Texas is both everything that makes college football so irresistibly fun and appealing, while also serving as the worst example of the current model.—
Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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The brand is a regular on Oprah's Favorite Things lists, which only makes this deal more appealing.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Wilentz, author of the 2010 book Dylan in America, wrote Volume 18‘s detailed, often fascinating 125-page liner notes that provides historical context for the expansive eight-CD set.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Luke, for his part, is described as roaming the land looking for Force artifacts, while Leia and Han will be spotted in areas near the Millennium Falcon and Oga’s Cantina, the latter tempting Han while Leia will serve the role of a recruiter.—
Todd Martens,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Ease into the day at the charming French-Vietnamese Elizabeth Street Café, which greets the dawn with coffee and pastries, before evolving its menu as the day passes, with pho and banh mi tempting the casual crowd.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And who doesn’t relish the gothic details of an ancient manor and grumpy yet uniquely attractive duke that owns it?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Together with its other untapped resources, this presents yet another attractive trait to any suitor in pursuit of technological and industrial preeminence.—
Chloe Demrovsky,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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According to Piper, the 2023 Hollywood strikes limited the number of movies released over the last few years, upgraded home entertainment systems enticing consumers to stay home more often and higher prices are among the reasons experts cite for the decline over the last five years.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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Oracle boasts a $523 billion cloud contract backlog – huge multi-billion dollar agreements that should be enticing for investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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After luring her into his car under false pretenses, Wilson beat and strangled Ruiz before pushing her out of the vehicle and running her over multiple times, according to USA Today.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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In the meantime, though, amid Barca reportedly wanting a higher €10 million fee from PSG as a goodwill gesture, SPORT has explained that Luis Enrique played a huge role in luring the teenager whom Flick gave his first team debut to earlier this term.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Stars are important, and with fighters like Dakota Ditcheva, Cris Cyborg, Thad Jean and Usman Nurmagomedov already under the PFL banner there are charismatic combatants on the scene.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rev displays the rhetorical power, leavened with humor and warmth, of a skilled public speaker, but many others are charismatic, too.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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If your Valentine loves sliders, celebrate by charming your sweetie at the burger joint known for its tiny burgers.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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That group of Democrats sees Mamdani as having scored a political victory by charming the president.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Alluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluring. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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