as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass
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Recent Examples of lured
One night, they were both lured into a forest by aliens disguised as animals.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Forty-eight hours before the 1980 presidential election, Carter was lured back to the White House from his desperate reelection campaign.
—Chris Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
His body was later found off the Route 295 entrance ramp from Westport, leading investigators to believe Carter kidnapped or lured Lawson to that area and killed him over the carjacking.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
From at least 2019 to 2021, Khan lured his victims to New York hotel rooms with the promise of hiring them to model their feet, according to a federal indictment.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Thirty years later, Fiona is in Paris trying to find her estranged daughter, who's been lured into a cult.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
They’re even being lured into content creator gigs; nearly a quarter of Gen Alpha kids have been contacted by a brand with a digital sponsorship opportunity.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 June 2026
After constructing a timeline, investigators concluded that Emilio had been lured to meet Alvarez shortly before his disappearance.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
In Alonso, though, Chelsea has lured an elite-level manager with a point to prove after the way things ended for him at Real Madrid.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Forty-eight hours before the 1980 presidential election, Carter was lured back to the White House from his desperate reelection campaign.
—Chris Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
His body was later found off the Route 295 entrance ramp from Westport, leading investigators to believe Carter kidnapped or lured Lawson to that area and killed him over the carjacking.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
From at least 2019 to 2021, Khan lured his victims to New York hotel rooms with the promise of hiring them to model their feet, according to a federal indictment.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Thirty years later, Fiona is in Paris trying to find her estranged daughter, who's been lured into a cult.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
They’re even being lured into content creator gigs; nearly a quarter of Gen Alpha kids have been contacted by a brand with a digital sponsorship opportunity.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 June 2026
After constructing a timeline, investigators concluded that Emilio had been lured to meet Alvarez shortly before his disappearance.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
In Alonso, though, Chelsea has lured an elite-level manager with a point to prove after the way things ended for him at Real Madrid.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lured
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For anyone tempted to re-create the techniques at home, Ezratty strongly suggests seeing a professional.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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You might be tempted to use chemical drain cleaners for their quick fix, but be cautious.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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One class in, and Hannah is thoroughly seduced both by Melanie’s flattery and by her therapyspeak approach to acting, with its talk of truth-telling and connecting to one’s body.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Young women being preyed upon and seduced by rapacious Hollywood producers, stars and studio heads is a tired cliché, but like all clichés, it is based on reality.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Starter Mason Cook enticed Deiten Lachance into a 6-4-3 double play that scored the run.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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More Arsenal fans have searched for the shirt since the parade, with 55 bought from Etsy in the 24 hours after the parade, but the reference is what enticed buyers pre-title win.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The administration has persuaded several dozen countries to take in deportees who are not their own citizens, including African countries plagued by armed conflict, civil unrest and political turmoil, like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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They were persuaded by the details.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Lured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lured. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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