appealingly

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Recent Examples of appealingly What a shame, then, that the eggs in a shakshuka, appealingly busy with kale and chickpeas, were set into rubber. John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 But the film, with its appealingly oddball cast – featuring everyone from Sonny Bono and Ricki Lake to Waters’ go-to drag performer Divine – and themes of acceptance and sticking to your dreams changed that. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Netflix’s appealingly wholesome Little House on the Prairie, Apple TV’s stylish but overextended Cape Fear and even a new Zorro for anybody who knows what MHz Choice is. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Yankee Stadium, New York, can now be added to that list, perhaps as the most awe-inspiring of the lot thanks to a design that stayed appealingly true to the original ‘House That Ruth Built’ from more than a century ago. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes. ABC News, 24 June 2026 The menu has a lot of variety and is always presented appealingly. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026 But the selection was appealingly unexpected from a down-the-middle country star like Johnson, who spent much of the rest of his set recounting his long music-industry come-up and urging folks to see past their differences in the name of unity. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Kyra, played by an appealingly slippery and soft-spoken Anika Noni Rose, styles herself as a voice of reason, a new neighbor here to make a few practical proposals. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealingly
Adverb
  • Red flags travelers should watch out for include tour operators that offer enticingly low prices or require prepayment.
    Jessica Puckett, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
  • Skipper, for his part, was enticingly exotic to Pym.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • The nest is attractively situated, as any raptor realtor would point out.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The waitstaff was young and attractive, the silverware was clean, and the food was attractively displayed when we were served.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Adverb
  • Its central hub, where the wellness offerings, main dining room and 35 of the 65 bedrooms are located, is invitingly curvaceous, with sci-fi swirls of walls and sparkling swathes of window bookended by two vast, contemplative courtyards.
    Susan D'Arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
  • An afternoon stroll with Oscar (Diego Calva), who begins as Arlo’s social worker and becomes Peter’s love interest, is invitingly honey-colored in the sunlight, while a druggy nightclub hookup devolves into a dreamy blur of body parts.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Adverb
  • His is a wily, chaotic, satirical and sincere, temptingly unwieldy epic drama.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
  • What that means is even if the door opens and the tarmac looks temptingly walkable, think twice before stepping off.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • They’re lavishly funded, beautifully produced, and slickly marketed.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • More was always more in the costume designer’s world, and Ross wore it beautifully.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The long journey to get here is why Rote has stayed Rote, one of the most wonderfully inconvenient places out there.
    Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Decades, even centuries, may be encompassed by these marvelously comprehensive surveys.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The program opened marvelously with Los Panchos, a Mexican trio originally formed in New York in 1944.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • McCourt, like a lot of bad owners, got paid handsomely to leave sports.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Volvo does interiors handsomely with upscale materials, spacious designs and complementary colors and trims.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Appealingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealingly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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