as in tempting
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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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EW.com, 19 July 2024
Under the Biden administration, the U.S. has sought to bring more chip manufacturing back to its shores via grants enticing companies like TSMC and Samsung to expand their production facilities.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 17 July 2024
Groceries, electronics, reading glasses, clothing, and even cars are all offerings that make a Costco membership seem more and more enticing by the day.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Eclectic Home Photo: Sara Essex Bradley During her travels to Asia, designer Penny Francis’s client discovered enticing artworks, two of which now sit atop the black lacquer Dorothy Draper cabinets that flank the fireplace in her New Orleans living room.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2024
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Their upcoming slate includes festival favorites from Cannes and Sundance, A24 alums returning for another round, first-time filmmakers making their big debut, and enticing dramas ripe for awards season.
—EW.com, 19 July 2024
Under the Biden administration, the U.S. has sought to bring more chip manufacturing back to its shores via grants enticing companies like TSMC and Samsung to expand their production facilities.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 17 July 2024
Groceries, electronics, reading glasses, clothing, and even cars are all offerings that make a Costco membership seem more and more enticing by the day.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Eclectic Home Photo: Sara Essex Bradley During her travels to Asia, designer Penny Francis’s client discovered enticing artworks, two of which now sit atop the black lacquer Dorothy Draper cabinets that flank the fireplace in her New Orleans living room.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Enticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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