intriguer

Definition of intriguernext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intriguer
Noun
  • An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship centuries ago, implicating a co-conspirator whose name is familiar to many New Yorkers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And to unload those, Harry has a close pal and longtime co-conspirator, the wily, wisecracking pawnshop owner Ben (Steve Buscemi).
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Editor’s pick More picks How a bootlegging schemer launched the tiki movement from his tiny Hollywood bar.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Matt Damon plays Odysseus as a gruff, practical tactician, rather than an energetically inventive and morally dubious schemer.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Then in the 1980s, vinyl plotters came on the market, and people started using those machines to cut out letters for signs.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026
  • The plotters behind the coup had rolled tanks down the main streets, parking them at strategic locations all over the city.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Aside from his surprise heartthrob status, the British comedian has been vocal about feeling anxious as a traitor.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Abby became suspicious of Kuehl during a private conversation about possible traitors in the group.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Dillman and his coconspirator used the funds to pay themselves and to make risky and speculative investments in other cryptocurrency ventures, authorities said, citing other evidence presented at the trial.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Others were lured by his girlfriend and coconspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, or by other young girls like themselves, who were paid by Epstein to recruit them.
    — Abby Ellin, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Between those movies, mostly offscreen, Vision and Ultron’s turncoat lackey Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) fell in love.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Conservatives, currently led by Kemi Badenoch, slammed Braverman following her defection, characterizing her as an inevitable turncoat and questioning her mental faculties.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Intriguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intriguer. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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