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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
New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
Point is, the Pacifica is going to need to go in this direction sooner or later, and Stellantis’ partner appears to have an enticing product now.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Investigators identified Willis as the suspect, arresting him and charging him with two counts of child molestation and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The enticing possibility even exists that both species overlapped, sharing the space at the same time.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
Point is, the Pacifica is going to need to go in this direction sooner or later, and Stellantis’ partner appears to have an enticing product now.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
There have been fewer cheer-enticing moments and more frustrated booing — even in last weekend’s 5-1 win against Real Betis.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Investigators identified Willis as the suspect, arresting him and charging him with two counts of child molestation and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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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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The archiving, and the exhibits that sometimes result, serve the dual purpose of not just saving the materials but also luring people back to Modulightor.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
13 Jan. 2026
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In many cases, a school's financial resources became more important to luring talent than its on-field tradition.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 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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In Arthur Penn’s 1975 neo-noir Night Moves, Griffith is Delly Grastner, a 16-year-old runaway with a little girl’s voice and a grown woman’s body—on full display in an underwater nude scene—intent on seducing Gene Hackman, 43 and paunchy.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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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
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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But there is no question that the league still produces some of the most competitive and enthralling games in the sport on a nightly basis.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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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
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 22 Jan. 2026.
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