as in attractive
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts
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Recent Examples of appealing
Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
One of the easiest ways to make homes look more appealing is to add a few window boxes brimming with vibrant flowering and foliage plants.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
Apart from the appealing looks, the bike's main selling point is vibration absorption.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 15, New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
The latter situation is the most appealing for Boston’s upside, and in 2027, there is a real chance whether by a Kelce retirement or another step past his prime, Boston could be the touchdown leader and main threat alongside Rice.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Laptop twee tries to pretend those simpler times are accessible, which makes for exaggerated, juvenile glee—a dishonest document of 2026, but a wildly appealing one.
—Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
One of the easiest ways to make homes look more appealing is to add a few window boxes brimming with vibrant flowering and foliage plants.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
Apart from the appealing looks, the bike's main selling point is vibration absorption.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 15, New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
The latter situation is the most appealing for Boston’s upside, and in 2027, there is a real chance whether by a Kelce retirement or another step past his prime, Boston could be the touchdown leader and main threat alongside Rice.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing
Adjective
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The era of the concert hall was at hand, and the same qualities that had made the mandolin attractive at home now put it at a disadvantage.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Do leave enough of the shoots in bloom to keep attractive plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The winner of the Freedom of Worship Award was not announced publicly by the foundation, citing security concerns.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Magnolia Mayor Matthew Dantzer was arrested on charges of felony assault, KPRC-TV, ABC 13, and KBTX reported Tuesday, April 14, citing the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Rangers.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Whitley Hotel Atlanta Buckhead One of Buckhead's most charming properties, The Whitley blends old-school grandeur with cosmopolitan style.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Big-hearted and sharply funny, Lucy Schulman is a charming comedic coming-of-age story from multihyphenate Tribeca alum Ellie Sachs.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His former comrades testified against him; incriminating photos, found hidden in his garden, were shown in court.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
19 Apr. 2026
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More incriminating recordings were reportedly recovered during a raid of a FLDS church compound in Eldorado, Texas, in April 2008.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the nineteen-seventies, Franciscan University, a small school on a hill above the downtown, became a center for charismatic Catholicism, an expressive, theologically orthodox movement that paralleled the development of the evangelical Jesus People and secular hippie culture.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Because there’s something about Toni Collette as a charismatic cult leader offering you a framework for your rage that feels like something Mae Martin would be susceptible to.—
Brittany Delay,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The film shows warriors riding in on tigers, some romance, lots of dancing and fighting, exotic locales, and the lead summoning a massive monster made of sticks and brush to fight her enemies.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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That’s because Deadwyler has proven her knack for summoning visceral, harrowingly realistic emotion in stories of painful resonance, work which has led to a bevy of critics’ awards, Indie Spirit and BAFTA nominations — and a good deal of outcry over Oscar snubs.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Metz says the chase is thrilling, fascinating and combines her love of storms and photography.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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And when light passes through warps in spacetime, something fascinating happens.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Peace talks with international mediators have stalled, with both sides accusing each other of acting in bad faith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hamas and multiple international organizations operating in Gaza have said Israel is not upholding its side of the deal, something Israel has denied while accusing Hamas of its own violations.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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