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Recent Examples of invitingly
In the case of Brentford’s Dango Ouattara and West Ham’s El Hadji Malick Diouf, their assists were more eye-catching than the goals themselves because of the way in which both players crossed the ball so invitingly, with a mixture of conviction and precision, and also from so far back.
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Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The duo provides an invitingly sweet alcoholic heat that sinks into the crumb of the brioche-like cake, giving each bite a literal burst of flavor.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
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
The architects’ challenge was to shape a tower that was at once muscled and airy, a private fiefdom that appears invitingly public.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025
Silano is invitingly conversational.
—Rebecca Morgan Frank
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
At its heart sits Viti, a striking blue crater lake that steams invitingly in contrast to the stark black landscape.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The duo provides an invitingly sweet alcoholic heat that sinks into the crumb of the brioche-like cake, giving each bite a literal burst of flavor.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
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
The architects’ challenge was to shape a tower that was at once muscled and airy, a private fiefdom that appears invitingly public.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025
Silano is invitingly conversational.
—Rebecca Morgan Frank
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
At its heart sits Viti, a striking blue crater lake that steams invitingly in contrast to the stark black landscape.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitingly
Adverb
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Skipper, for his part, was enticingly exotic to Pym.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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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
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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Sun Ra’s intro wandered, appealingly arrhythmic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kirk is appealingly standoffish, if such a thing might be imagined.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In fact, tech is now nearly as attractively valued as consumer staples.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 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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This creamy balm-powder hybrid blends seamlessly, wears beautifully throughout the day, and comes in a range of flattering shades.—
Sara Tan,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
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The soft knit fabric drapes beautifully, while the oversized cardigan adds a layer of warmth that’s easy to remove on the go—perfect for those early spring days that get hot in the afternoon.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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All those guys are headed back to North America to rejoin the pro teams for which they get paid handsomely to play.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore has taken over an agency under intense scrutiny — and he’s getting paid handsomely to do it.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Recently there were pani puri filled with his mother’s wonderfully tangy, grainy cheesecake and strawberry lassi.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Esmé Shapiro’s wonderfully zany text and illustrations are sure to make kids laugh and fall in love with sweet, imaginative Ruthie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Invitingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitingly. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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