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
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Moreover, an unforeseen twist adds an extra enticing layer to the already stirring and genre-defying show.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
The offers have been enticing enough to compel at least half of Solaris owners to sell over the past two years, according to property records.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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Verb
That was an enticing job listing on the Fair’s web site.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Moreover, an unforeseen twist adds an extra enticing layer to the already stirring and genre-defying show.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2025
Adjective
The doc also pays close attention to a tipping-point moment that occurred in Murphy, Texas, in 2006, when one of the fake-boys was enticing a predator to come to their house.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
The offers have been enticing enough to compel at least half of Solaris owners to sell over the past two years, according to property records.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticing
Adjective
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Trump, above all else, sees himself as a deal maker, and an economic package at home could prove more tempting than peace in a far-away corner of the globe.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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There aren't many over/under win total bets more tempting than the Texans to go over 9.5 wins at plus-money.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The promise of a $225,000 starting salary at a top corporate law firm is luring many, making the financial burden of law school seem more justifiable.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ewen says the task for Southwest will be striking a balance between luring new customers, which could potentially improve financials, and keeping existing customers happy.—
Dallas Morning News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Expect a tantalizing atmosphere, and if the league table is tight, 105,000 Cule fans could just make the difference.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Two weeks after a tantalizing teaser first heralded an incoming cameo from Devon Winters, the character James has played on Y&R for over two decades finally arrived on Monday's installment of Beyond the Gates.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Others court employees with improved amenities and greater schedule autonomy, aiming to make office time more appealing than mandatory.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Birdbaths are hotspots for transmission between prey species, especially in hot summer months when the water is more appealing.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The agency has sued companies for persuading veterans to sell their pension and disability payments, for charging military families more than thirty-six per cent interest on pawn loans, and for misleading servicemembers to take costly cash-out refinance loans on their homes.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Bears don’t appear to be having much trouble persuading offensive players to come to Chicago after hiring Johnson, the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The sales pitch is alluring: tariffs as a tool to negotiate better terms and extract concessions from trading partners, boost government revenues, eliminate trade deficits, and revive manufacturing jobs on American soil.—
Devashish Mitra,
Time,
28 July 2025
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His rare gig here this weekend with bassist Lyle and drummer Benjamin Ring is alluring and then some.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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“Enticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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