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as in cunning
clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means
a smart and beguiling child who can manipulate her parents with alarming ease
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as in misleading
tending or having power to deceive
the beguiling allure of a life of crime
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as in fascinating
to attract or delight as if by magic
the magician effortlessly beguiled and amazed the children
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as in deceiving
to cause to believe what is untrue
beguiled her into believing that yet another worthless item would enhance her life
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as in tempting
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
was beguiled by the promise of easy money as a drug dealer
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Recent Examples of beguiling
Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
And there was something so beguiling about that buzzing, open courtyard.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
All of which made the image of Clinton chasing Nazareth like a shadow so beguiling.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
What remains are hundreds of wild tropical acres, five beguiling beaches, two luxury villas and personalized service.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
That would be a hard question to answer, which is part of what has made the whole Welch/Rawlings ethos so beguiling.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
And there was something so beguiling about that buzzing, open courtyard.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
All of which made the image of Clinton chasing Nazareth like a shadow so beguiling.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
What remains are hundreds of wild tropical acres, five beguiling beaches, two luxury villas and personalized service.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beguiling
Adjective
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Premiering in January 2023, The Traitors has gone on to widespread acclaim, even winning Emmys for Outstanding Reality Competition Program and Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program (Alan Cumming on cunning form).—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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In real life, most would-be Proud Boys don’t have cunning, progressive housemates who will throw away their gun parts.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The show, hosted by actor Alan Cumming and set in a remote Scottish castle, features reality TV veterans and celebrities working together—and often deceiving each other—in challenges for a cash prize.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Appearances, though, can be deceiving.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At a press screening of the film in March, these cute, interstitial clips drew big laughs.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
7 May 2025
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Wine corks also make cute place card holders and wine glass charms.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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In the 1970s, information about the Tuskegee study – a deceptive and unethical 40-year study of untreated syphilis in Black men – came to light.—
Christine Coughlin,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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Anyone wanting to fight such usage would have to rely on deceptive practice laws, trademark and copyright protection, and state-specific laws protecting a person's name, image, and likeness.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The promise of a $225,000 starting salary at a top corporate law firm is luring many, making the financial burden of law school seem more justifiable.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ewen says the task for Southwest will be striking a balance between luring new customers, which could potentially improve financials, and keeping existing customers happy.—
Dallas Morning News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With its strapless neckline, subtle side slit, and body-hugging silhouette, it was made for sipping cocktails under palm trees in Miami or dancing the night away in Barcelona.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Vasudevan explains that cats use their paws not just for hunting or defending, but also for play and subtle communication.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Now their weird discomfort with disease—and their outré views on cancer in particular—is being refracted through a sea of false, indecent speculations.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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This discrepancy hindered the adoption of BI, which might further damage AI by generating models that are trained with false assumptions and generate erroneous predictions.—
Artyom Keydunov,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Nearly all bird species feed their young insects, so planting native greenery that attracts bugs can be enticing to hummingbirds.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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Experts say the falling rate could thaw the largely frozen housing market by enticing buyers off the sidelines.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Beguiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beguiling. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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