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as in attractive
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as in irresistible
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as in wooing
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims
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Recent Examples of inviting
Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
These fragrances are warm, inviting and authentic, evoking that ‘just-out-of-the-oven’ experience.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
An outdoor hydromassage swimming pool serves as the perfect retreat, inviting guests to unwind amid a paradise of flora and fragrance.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Tucked between Sedona's iconic red sandstone cliffs and the babbling Oak Creek, L’Auberge de Sedona has long been considered one of Arizona's most inviting retreats.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
These fragrances are warm, inviting and authentic, evoking that ‘just-out-of-the-oven’ experience.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Guzzling a beer outside a store and yelling at a soccer game on TV, he gets chatted up by Blanchett’s character, offering his insights about Eric Cantona before inviting her out for a pint nearby.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
An outdoor hydromassage swimming pool serves as the perfect retreat, inviting guests to unwind amid a paradise of flora and fragrance.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviting
Adjective
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Passive funds are attractive because, with their investment fees typically running ~80% lower than active funds, they’re viewed as a cheaper way to own a diverse assortment of stocks.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, its attractive exterior design and simple, modern cabin are welcoming.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Weiss, the entrepreneurial and opinionated co-founder of The Free Press website, is an irresistible story to the media chattering classes.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both are charming, sociable and irresistible, drawing others in while on daily walks or at any gathering.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, as the show continues to capture audiences with a dramatization of one of the most notorious true crime cases in modern American history, the man responsible for the killings is asking viewers to consider watching with a skeptical mind.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Martinez joined Supervisor Jim Desmond in asking the board to make state funding for Proposition 36 a legislative priority.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This pho has gone viral online, rightfully wooing diners while honoring its Vietnamese roots.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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While the likes of McDonald’s and Subway have hardly vanished from terminals, concessions companies are increasingly wooing popular local eateries and celebrity chefs to bring their signature menu items to the traveling public.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That further makes Raiders a tempting dog getting nearly double-digits.—
Greg Cote
November 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ten frames or less was tempting fate.—
Sandy Mazza,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Some viewers find her impulsiveness more irritating than endearing.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Barraza will play the endearing family caregiver, starring alongside Hill, Kristen Wiig, Bette Midler and Nathan Lane.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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GCCs, in their earliest form, were remote offices handling finance, procurement and IT services for global firms seeking to cut operational costs.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In response, Delaware last March passed a law to make the state more alluring, to which Texas quickly counter-punched with an even friendlier law.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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As an Earth sign, Taurus’ Venusian essence is grounded in the physical, making those born under this sign especially alluring and attractive.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Inviting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviting. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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