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adjective

Definition of enticingnext
as in tempting

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verb

present participle of entice
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
Adjective
While an island vacation is always enticing, there's been a 55% year-over-year search increase for them on the travel platform. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Wrapping sweet and savory fillings inside their versions, the Riley duo offers both breakfast and lunch at the brick-and-mortar — with enticing coffee and matcha beverages also being popular items. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
Verb
And if the pizza isn’t enticing enough, Urban Cowboy’s cocktail program punches far above its weight class. — Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 That’s despite a lot of effort companies such as Airbnb put in into enticing new hosts. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enticing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticing
  1. tempting
  2. luring
  3. tantalizing
  4. seducing
  5. appealing
  6. enthralling
  7. alluring
Adjective
  • The book offers the tempting possibility that children have wonderful, exciting things in store for them in unknown experiences.
    — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Praça da República is a tempting spot to slow down and nurse a drink at a café, enjoying the relaxed tempo of local life.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of tempting
Verb
  • Bay Head Mayor Bill Curtis told ABC News that some fishermen have used drones to drop bait in the water, and that bait could theoretically float closer to shore in bathing areas, luring in sharks and putting recreational swimmers at risk.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When Vermeil soon thereafter retired again, Stiles rejoined the Chiefs … and became instrumental in luring Vermeil to Kansas City.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of luring
Adjective
  • Burlington Central’s Tobi Oduwa entered high school as a raw prospect with tantalizing physical abilities.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Future James Bond collaborations between the brands remain a tantalizing possibility.
    — Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tantalizing
Verb
  • Still, with more than 40,000 industry jobs lost in the past few years, soundstages and vendor storefronts sitting empty, and lucrative overseas incentives seducing even more production away, things are bleak in town right now.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The young women acted as underground assassins, seducing Nazi officers, luring them into the woods and killing them.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Definition of seducing
Adjective
  • Digital currencies, like Bitcoin, are historically volatile and therefore less appealing for entities making large transactions.
    — Nathan Lee, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, their purpose evolved into an elegant way to conceal a naked body while changing or to cover up a room’s less appealing realities.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of appealing
Adjective
  • The romance of Prague is enthralling, from its pretty winding lanes to its skyline of rising spires.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
  • Creative players both, this could be an enthralling matchup — and Fery should get the Centre Court berth that British players dream about.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of enthralling
Adjective
  • Urgessa is known for his alluring figurative paintings that feature various Black figures often in enigmatic poses and spaces.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Caglianone should take advantage of his matchup against a homer-prone and fly-ball pitcher by launching a home run tonight and cash in for bettors who take advantage of his alluring +489 odds to hit a home run.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of alluring

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