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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
Holly Shand, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Though investors may find the prospect of large yields enticing, the income isn’t guaranteed.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Tranquill then became the recruiter during the 2026 offseason, enticing safety Alohi Gilman to join him in Kansas City.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Adjective
Germany have an enticing opener in Group E against Curacao before taking on the Ivory Coast and Ecuador.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Though investors may find the prospect of large yields enticing, the income isn’t guaranteed.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Verb
Fallen fruit, bird feeders, and messy compost piles are all enticing to rodents.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Tranquill then became the recruiter during the 2026 offseason, enticing safety Alohi Gilman to join him in Kansas City.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticing
Adjective
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For decades, nuclear clocks have existed as one of physics’ most tempting promises.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Give your quick mind a private outlet by journaling feelings about spending, then decide on a simple boundary around a tempting add‑on.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Some flowers and scented herbs can be used as companion plants to naturally repel aphids, while others function as trap crops by luring aphids away from milkweed.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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At the same time, the chance to work with robotics has begun luring younger workers for whom the digital revolution and video games are second nature.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Their experience—plus the tantalizing promise that these companies will be Musk-approved—has put DOGE founders at the top of some investors’ wish lists.—
Margaux MacColl,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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These tantalizing observations only scratch the surface of this discovery.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Verb
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That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.—
John Russell,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Nate plays his older neighbors like a fiddle, seducing them with his beauty, money, and youth.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The squared toe, decorative leather flower and dusty color blocking all carried the offbeat femininity that has made archival Prada footwear particularly appealing to vintage shoppers.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
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For the fourth phase, focused on distinguishing the home’s front and back entrances and installing an appealing garden visible from the front windows, Sterman challenged herself to do something different.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Hoskins rose to prominence with his enthralling performance as Harold, a charismatic emblem of British hubris.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Reassembling for the next chapter of this enthralling series beside Ferguson, Henwick, and Zukerman are Common, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nash, Alexandria Riley, Shane McRae, Remmie Milner, Rick Gomez, Billy Postlethwaite, and Clare Perkins.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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And in America’s 19th century western expansion, the largest mountain in the Teton Range was too alluring for explorers to pass up.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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With curly volume on top and a straight, close crop on the bottom, this cut by Nunez is absolutely alluring.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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“Enticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticing. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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