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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
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
This is a beguiling mixture of opulence and severity, impossible to locate historically or stylistically.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
The results of all those frames are beguiling slow-motion shots that show just how close riders’ body parts are to touching the pavement while leaning during turns.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Pine and Slate achieve a beguiling tenderness together.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
This is a beguiling mixture of opulence and severity, impossible to locate historically or stylistically.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Approximately 170 miles north of downtown San Francisco, Fort Bragg is a remote coastal city in California, beloved for its native redwoods, beguiling bluffs and beaches, and overall sense of tranquility.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
The results of all those frames are beguiling slow-motion shots that show just how close riders’ body parts are to touching the pavement while leaning during turns.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beguiling
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In state media comedy shows, jokes about Putin are told from time to time, but they are used to bolster his image as a powerful, cunning leader, and hold up Russia as a great country.—
Neringa Klumbytė,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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These ambitious, cunning, and often amoral Cold War operatives were usually marginal or even inconsequential figures at home.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But without context, that figure is deeply misleading.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Staff member Brandon Richards, who made $136,000 last year, is tasked with quickly dispatching responses to information the governor’s team deems inaccurate or misleading that is spread on social media and in the media.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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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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Defamation, which refers to a false statement of fact that is reputationally damaging, and false light, which is a technically true statement but is presented in a highly deceiving fashion, are other possible legal actions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Looks, too, can be deceiving for those not on the grounds.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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While many dangerous plants are unlikely to appear in a flower garden, there are some weeds that produce beautiful flowers and tempting berries that may look right at home next to your camellias, but are downright deadly.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Around that time, the comet will be passing just to the immediate left of the sun, possibly tempting some to try and see it as a speck of light by blocking out the dazzling disk of the sun with their thumb or outstretched hand.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This cute mini skort can be worn with any top already in your wardrobe, or with the Gap crop tank top as a matching set.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The idea of putting a cute sticker on your body every day to take a supplement seems fun in theory.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the short term, the company focuses on immediate relief from rising annual maintenance fees, open loans, and the financial fallout from deceptive sales practices.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tenet had sued Leapfrog last year over poor grades given to its Palm Beach Network hospitals, calling the grading process unfair and deceptive.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 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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“Beguiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beguiling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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