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Recent Examples of draw in
Add a velvet ribbon to draw in more color at Christmastime.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
Harry Brook was asked by reporters before the final Test during that summer of 2023 whether, given rain was undeniably the only thing that prevented an England victory in Manchester, a 2-2 draw in the series would be akin to a moral victory.
—Darren Richman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Sweeney's recent box office woes have led many to speculate that her contentious public persona has been affecting her ability to draw in an audience.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
There would also be shops and a fitness and yoga area the developers hope will draw in more people.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
Harry Brook was asked by reporters before the final Test during that summer of 2023 whether, given rain was undeniably the only thing that prevented an England victory in Manchester, a 2-2 draw in the series would be akin to a moral victory.
—Darren Richman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Sweeney's recent box office woes have led many to speculate that her contentious public persona has been affecting her ability to draw in an audience.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
There would also be shops and a fitness and yoga area the developers hope will draw in more people.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
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Based on that estimate, the board persuaded members to approve an $18,750 assessment per person.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Elphaba tries to persuade them not to, and stay and fight for their home.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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Their wedding ceremony was almost canceled due to it snowing so hard on their wedding day that a neighbor had to drive the bride to the church because cars were stuck in her driveway.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Jan. 2026
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When will snow end in Kentucky?—
Brandi D. Addison,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Dec. 2025
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Heaps also indicated that she was lured to the Summit by majority owner Rob Cohen and coach Nick Cushing, who previously coached the Manchester City women and Major League Soccer's NYCFC.—
Romi Bean,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their opening night gets interrupted when blood thirsty vampires are lured in by the musical talents of Sammie (Miles Caton), a young blues musician.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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In Arthur Penn’s 1975 neo-noir Night Moves, Griffith is Delly Grastner, a 16-year-old runaway with a little girl’s voice and a grown woman’s body—on full display in an underwater nude scene—intent on seducing Gene Hackman, 43 and paunchy.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Dead husbands and wives returned to seduce former spouses.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20in. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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