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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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An afternoon stroll with Oscar (Diego Calva), who begins as Arlo’s social worker and becomes Peter’s love interest, is invitingly honey-colored in the sunlight, while a druggy nightclub hookup devolves into a dreamy blur of body parts.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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This month’s delicate Strawberry Shortcake Roll makes the case most invitingly.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Ask for another round of the appealingly coarse corn tortillas, for scooping up birria off a Jurassic-scale marrow bone.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But the selection was appealingly unexpected from a down-the-middle country star like Johnson, who spent much of the rest of his set recounting his long music-industry come-up and urging folks to see past their differences in the name of unity.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 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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The vegetables, fruit, and baskets of potatoes were attractively arranged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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In that scene, which is so beautifully directed by Lucia, pretty much every person that Ava interacts with is an actual member of our crew.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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The nurturing Moon centers your 2nd House of Finances as a supportive trine links to extravagant Jupiter in your 10th House of Career today beautifully.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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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Though the property brings a touch of crisp composure to the landscape, just beyond the island remains salt-worn and wonderfully rugged.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 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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Back in Sydney, Macarthur won handsomely on that December evening.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 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
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“Enticingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticingly. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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