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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
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Massive double beds are warm and inviting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The vessel’s arrival also determined the winner of the annual contest, sponsored by the Port Authority and Visit Duluth, inviting members of the public to guess when the first saltie will arrive.
—Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
His turnaround strategy calls for warmer interactions, faster orders and more inviting cafes.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Massive double beds are warm and inviting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center is inviting local parents of babies and toddlers to participate in a collaborative Brainstorming Session designed to shape new early‑childhood programs launching in fall 2026.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The vessel’s arrival also determined the winner of the annual contest, sponsored by the Port Authority and Visit Duluth, inviting members of the public to guess when the first saltie will arrive.
—Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviting
Adjective
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The era of the concert hall was at hand, and the same qualities that had made the mandolin attractive at home now put it at a disadvantage.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Do leave enough of the shoots in bloom to keep attractive plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, engineers in Silicon Valley were allegedly designing ingenious ways to make explorations of digital rabbit holes irresistible.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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The raging immovable object will butt up against the cool, collected irresistible force.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys, who said Horner has autism spectrum disorder and various mental illnesses, are asking jurors to sentence Horner to life in prison without parole.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Long Beach Aquarium officials are asking the public to help raise funding for Meatloaf, a 200-pound sea turtle that was rescued from the San Gabriel River in January.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Heath Ledger played Patrick Verona, a rebellious teen with a mysterious past who accepts the challenge of wooing Kat.—
Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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Candidates fanned out across the state to hit traditional campaign stops in the final weekend before Tuesday’s primary, wooing local audiences in an election increasingly overcome by national events and out-of-state money.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Straight out of the box, this is a tempting, addictive snack.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The thought of playing for an NCAA title is tempting — even for NHL players.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His obliviousness is what’s also somewhat endearing but also what’s grounding.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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The only reason Beth is even a bit endearing is thanks to Britton’s warm presence and light touch.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chicago police are seeking the public's help to identify a young girl who was found alone in West Garfield Park early Tuesday morning.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The letter is notable not only for its star power, but for the fact that many of the people who signed it work or have worked for one or both of the studios seeking to merge.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The feature is set in British Columbia, largely in the span of a summer during the nineteen-nineties, in a calm residential suburb on the ruggedly alluring Vancouver Island.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Captive in bucolic panopticons, their lives are at once aesthetically alluring, depressingly regressive and anthropologically fascinating.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Inviting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviting. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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