as in tempting
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of enticing
Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
There were checks from Italy and Spain, some of which were enticing, but Everton’s valuation of the player, close to the £20million ($27m at current exchange rates) mark, deterred potential suitors.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
There is no option C because the only NFL team that hasn’t already made other plans for its starting quarterback job is the Arizona Cardinals and joining a rebuilding program wouldn't be enticing to Rodgers.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for enticing
Adjective
Known for its signature vibrant psychedelic prints, the designs are summer personified, enticing fans with fantasies of wearing them by the pool, Aperol spritz in hand.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
There were checks from Italy and Spain, some of which were enticing, but Everton’s valuation of the player, close to the £20million ($27m at current exchange rates) mark, deterred potential suitors.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Verb
But the choices will be enticing.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
There is no option C because the only NFL team that hasn’t already made other plans for its starting quarterback job is the Arizona Cardinals and joining a rebuilding program wouldn't be enticing to Rodgers.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for enticing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticing
Adjective
-
Some of the most tempting viewing areas are remote, road capacity is limited in places and August is already one of the busiest months of the year for Icelandic tourism.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
-
And this, of course, was more tempting.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Verb
-
By Ellie Krieger For The Washington Post Deeply savory foods have a magnetic pull for me, luring me in like no sweet possibly could.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
-
Promising rebates of up to 40% on an infamously expensive art form, tax incentives for film and television production — now offered by nearly four dozen countries — have been instrumental in luring the industry from its traditional capital in Los Angeles to locations around the globe.—
Leila Berger,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Adjective
-
Any real chance Green has to take full command of the offense is months and maybe years away, but the Browns utilizing Green as a short-yardage quarterback or in some kind of run-heavy package remains a tantalizing possibility.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
-
Waking up to the tantalizing smell of Spiced Orange Rolls baking in the oven is a present for the whole household.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Verb
-
Hours later, Venus slips into sentimental Cancer, seducing the atmosphere with intuition, emotional waves and spell-binding fantasy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
-
Nate plays his older neighbors like a fiddle, seducing them with his beauty, money, and youth.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Briefly elevated into an unlikely attraction, he is soon displaced by a more appealing performer and becomes consumed by the need to reclaim that fleeting sense of being seen.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
-
None of it is particularly politically appealing.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
-
The enthralling ballistic orchestra of internal-combustion engines provide the dramatic soundtrack to a motoring scene nothing short of cinematic.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
-
Watching the two teams toggle schematic approaches mid-series and adjust rosters in the offseasons to better matchup with one another has produced an enthralling chess match.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
There’s something alluring about Sally, who’s never far from a cigarette or a book, and how her beliefs counter Clarissa’s traditional ones.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
-
But what may be the most alluring feature of the Buzz Lightyear Adistar Control 5 is a detail that will only be found on smaller-sized pairs.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
