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
The market’s LatAm Content Meeting has lured delegates from Latin America, with the largest group coming from Brazil this year.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2026
The trio allegedly lured Naved Azim, a New York resident, to a hotel room at the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas Strip, according to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department report cited by the newspaper.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
At some point, sleepy teenagers make their way into the kitchen, lured by the aroma of whatever their mom has decided to bake before dawn.
—Julie Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
One night, they were both lured into a forest by aliens disguised as animals.
—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
Vance Stabley was lured and caught by an online predator group, Predator Poachers Long Island.
—Jennifer Borrasso, 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
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2026
The trio allegedly lured Naved Azim, a New York resident, to a hotel room at the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas Strip, according to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department report cited by the newspaper.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
At some point, sleepy teenagers make their way into the kitchen, lured by the aroma of whatever their mom has decided to bake before dawn.
—Julie Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
One night, they were both lured into a forest by aliens disguised as animals.
—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
Vance Stabley was lured and caught by an online predator group, Predator Poachers Long Island.
—Jennifer Borrasso, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lured
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Fragrance Isn't the Answer You might be tempted to cover that smell.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Burry said he had been tempted to bet against SpaceX, the rocket company owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 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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Seen from the other side of the deal, that means that bond issuers must pay higher yields, or rates, for investors to be enticed to buy.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Financial incentives offered by the conservation district, in conjunction with federal programs, have enticed farmers in the South Fork of the Republican River near Burlington to end irrigation on an additional 20,000 acres.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Seeking eyewitness testimonies, Gordon’s team tracked down Toek Tik, whom the lawyer befriended and ultimately persuaded to talk on the record.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 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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