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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
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
One itinerary that sounds enticing is the eight-night Perfect Day CocoCay and Caribbean option, which stops at Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico, then crosses over to the Bahamas for a day at Royal Caribbean’s private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay.
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Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 June 2026
But this disjointed medley, performed by Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty, offered little context for what is meant to be exciting or enticing about the show.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Adjective
Best Buy is running Tech Fest until Sunday, a multi-day event with enticing deals on tech products.
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
One itinerary that sounds enticing is the eight-night Perfect Day CocoCay and Caribbean option, which stops at Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico, then crosses over to the Bahamas for a day at Royal Caribbean’s private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay.
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Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Verb
Dakota Green of Horseshoe Bend was arrested Saturday on suspicion of felony enticing children through the internet, video image or other communication device, according to the Boise County Sheriff’s Office.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 June 2026
But this disjointed medley, performed by Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty, offered little context for what is meant to be exciting or enticing about the show.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticing
Adjective
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The stage remains too tempting.
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The array of goodies was too tempting for his children to keep their hands out away from the shelves.
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The federation has been successful in luring top names like Hakimi, 2026 UEFA Champions League winner with Paris Saint-Germain, but not with others like Spanish star Laime Yamal, who chose to represent the country of his birth.
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Much of the tax settlement industry thrives on debtors' desperation, luring people into costly programs that rarely deliver.
Adjective
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However, Buffalo is the most tantalizing landing spot for Hellebuyck.
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Ament is a tantalizing prospect.
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The writer thinks that the person seducing the main character is just some flotsam, hardly worth a second look.
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That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.
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This condominium also has another appealing feature.
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Rushing in and risking a possible violation is not an appealing gamble.
Adjective
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In fairness, there were long stretches of South Africa-Czech Republic that were not entirely enthralling.
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Hoskins rose to prominence with his enthralling performance as Harold, a charismatic emblem of British hubris.
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Those memories sent me looking for the world’s most alluring station hotels.
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The movie itself was full of ideas, about the manosphere and (a few years ahead of its time) tradwives, that didn’t quite align with some of its promotion as an alluring romance between Pugh and Styles’ characters.
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“Enticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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