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Recent Examples of enticingly
Skipper, for his part, was enticingly exotic to Pym.
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Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
While the water of the San Dieguito Reservoir may be enticingly clean and blue, the Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) wants to remind residents that the reservoir is not meant for recreational uses like fishing.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Each visit to the surprising, enticingly spicy Uyghur restaurant — which is unexpectedly located in Menlo Park — is like a crash course on the cuisine’s diverse noodles and varying characteristics.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2023
Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
While the water of the San Dieguito Reservoir may be enticingly clean and blue, the Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) wants to remind residents that the reservoir is not meant for recreational uses like fishing.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Each visit to the surprising, enticingly spicy Uyghur restaurant — which is unexpectedly located in Menlo Park — is like a crash course on the cuisine’s diverse noodles and varying characteristics.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticingly
Adverb
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His is a wily, chaotic, satirical and sincere, temptingly unwieldy epic drama.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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What that means is even if the door opens and the tarmac looks temptingly walkable, think twice before stepping off.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The film opens with a montage of nameless women across different eras and places smiling invitingly toward the camera, then frowning and glaring at it, and finally screaming while drenched in blood.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
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Sarr took that literally by twice squaring, when invitingly placed in front of goal himself, for summer signing Yeremy Pino, who could not convert from promising positions.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The menu has a lot of variety and is always presented appealingly.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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While the concept is appealingly simple, success rates can be low, and plantings may struggle to persist long term.—
Dr. Lauren Kurtz,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2026
Adverb
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Rakers also said Nvidia remains attractively valued despite being up 18% year to date.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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On windy days, these bracts flutter attractively in the wind.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Tactile and beautifully executed.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Where leather goods age beautifully—worn, softened, deeply lived-in.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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This perfect summer fabric is light, silky, and drapes wonderfully.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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While Clark still wonderfully directs them around the court as the league’s assist leader, this show comes with a price.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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In the latter time line, Yesiko, a middle-aged ship captain who is burdened by medical debt, picks up some mysterious passengers—including a moody robot—who promise to pay handsomely.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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As with Tkachuk going to Florida, Marner picking his destination has paid off handsomely.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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The marvelous Master Chorale marvelously set the moody scene for triumph.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enticingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticingly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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