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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the hospital often offers T-shirts or caps as enticements for people to donate blood
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as in temptation
the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised
the enticement of the party buffet was just too great to ignore for very long
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Recent Examples of enticement
These are serious temples of pleasure, with irresistible aromas wafting out and window displays beckoning with equal measures of art and enticement.
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Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Security and prosperity proved strong enticements to accepting imperial rule, even if those benefits came at the point of a bayonet.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Add the enticement of a new lover to mess with Lila’s head.
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has reported an increase in reports of online enticement.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
James Styner, 20, pleaded guilty in federal court in the District of Columbia to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, one count of distribution of child pornography, and three counts of receipt of child pornography, according to federal prosecutors.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The number of reports of online enticement, a category that includes sextortion, grew by more than 300% between 2021 and 2023.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the Song of Songs (sometimes referred to as the Song of Solomon or the Canticle of Canticles), a poem in the Hebrew Bible about two lovers, the fruit remains connected to beauty, love, and enticement.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Khamryn Zyiel Johnson, 27, of Plano, is charged in a five-count indictment made public Friday with enticement of a minor to produce pornography and transmitting and receiving images of child pornography.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Security and prosperity proved strong enticements to accepting imperial rule, even if those benefits came at the point of a bayonet.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Add the enticement of a new lover to mess with Lila’s head.
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has reported an increase in reports of online enticement.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
James Styner, 20, pleaded guilty in federal court in the District of Columbia to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, one count of distribution of child pornography, and three counts of receipt of child pornography, according to federal prosecutors.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The number of reports of online enticement, a category that includes sextortion, grew by more than 300% between 2021 and 2023.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the Song of Songs (sometimes referred to as the Song of Solomon or the Canticle of Canticles), a poem in the Hebrew Bible about two lovers, the fruit remains connected to beauty, love, and enticement.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Khamryn Zyiel Johnson, 27, of Plano, is charged in a five-count indictment made public Friday with enticement of a minor to produce pornography and transmitting and receiving images of child pornography.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticement
Noun
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One beneficiary may be the Catalan-language itself, also satisfying a yearning for authenticity, which is proving a major lure of both films and series.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The arrangement empowers the co-investors to pick and choose their own individual deals, the great lure of directs in general.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gang members both inside and outside prisons are also always on the lookout for staffers who are vulnerable to temptation or blackmail.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kids are vulnerable to this temptation too.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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People think of puzzle games as endless (or nearly so), and after a day or so, all 35 levels can be soaked in and completed, with only the promise of a higher score as incentive to return.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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If a cease-fire would precipitate these becoming realities, as European leaders in the coalition of the willing suggest, then Russia has a strong incentive to avoid a cease-fire altogether, even if combat operations are pursued at a lower intensity.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The goddess planet knows the art of seduction, but when transiting Scorpio, her sweetness is equally seductive and mysterious.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taking inspiration from the Greek enchantress Circe, the fragrance embodies her mythical characteristics of seduction and power, alongside rebellion and creation.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since Ho’s first visit decades ago, all the danwei have moved out of the Palace Museum, one of the most popular attractions in China.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Liminal Space is also exploring potential applications with Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development and Disney Experiences to create new experiences and enhance existing attractions.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Enticement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticement. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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