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as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet
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Recent Examples of enticing
Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
The enticing schedule and the Penguins’ strong start are expected to significantly help ticket sales the rest of the season.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
The Mexico City native has put his 30 years of experience into the restaurant’s enticing New American-style dishes, such as the spectacular lollipop lamb chops with chimichurri and a Coca-Cola glaze (a deliberate nod to the brand).
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Despite an enticing list of stars, critics have not been too fond of the series.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
The enticing schedule and the Penguins’ strong start are expected to significantly help ticket sales the rest of the season.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
Remove What Attracts Them Next, focus your attention on eliminating the conditions that make your home enticing to spiders.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
The Mexico City native has put his 30 years of experience into the restaurant’s enticing New American-style dishes, such as the spectacular lollipop lamb chops with chimichurri and a Coca-Cola glaze (a deliberate nod to the brand).
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticing
Adjective
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The details of Cooper’s crime seemed too tempting to McNally, a high school dropout turned military-airplane electrician who’d pursued odd jobs and scams since being discharged.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Given all of this, alternative modes of transportation will be tempting for some, but driving is an unappealing prospect, especially given toll hikes are on the horizon.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And this new college football world — where players are free agents every year — has dramatically benefitted Miami because of the Canes’ knack for luring top players (Cam Ward, Carson Beck, many others) and their financial wherewithal to offer them competitive NIL deals.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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It's revealed that this beauty drug is infecting people with a virus that leads to death, luring in an investigation by FBI Agents Cooper Madsen, played by Evan Peters, and Jordan Bennett, played by Rebecca Hall.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This team is heavy on youth, which is a tantalizing prospect for Team USA’s long-term future, but gets a veteran boost at the bottom of the lineup.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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For Republican leaders, the prospect of an isolationist comeback must be particularly tantalizing.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The video featured a tired Madonna running into a mysterious man and woman in a hotel hallway, with the two seducing the singer into a night together, done as a tribute to the 1963 French film Bay of Angels, which starred Jeanne Moreau.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer then develops a taste for human flesh and begins seducing and killing teenage boys.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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North Texas is both everything that makes college football so irresistibly fun and appealing, while also serving as the worst example of the current model.—
Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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The brand is a regular on Oprah's Favorite Things lists, which only makes this deal more appealing.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The 23-year-old is one of the Premier League’s most enthralling, threatening attackers.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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For director Rowan Athale, the experience was enthralling but also wholly bizarre, largely because of the sheer amount of star-wattage in the room.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In Season 2, expect Pine to confront those feelings head-on, thanks to another likeminded arms dealer and alluring femme fatale who put him in the crosshairs again.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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The fit-and-flare silhouette is super flattering, particularly on petite travelers, who appreciate the alluring A-line cut and charming bell sleeves.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Enticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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