as in tempts
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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as in temptations
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to play the lottery good schools are a lure for prospective home buyers
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as in baits
something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap
the fish simply didn't seem to like the lure I was using, so I didn't catch a thing
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as in seductions
the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised
the lure of the video game was distracting me from my studies
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Noun
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Avoid temptations by removing alcohol from your home and brining alternative beverages with you to events.—
Alex Groth,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024 -
Andrew has become a cautionary tale about the temptations and pitfalls of modern royalty.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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About $600,000 will go toward the incentives.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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Through the initiative, the group was tasked with recruiting and retaining housing providers through financial incentives, creating a broader network of potential homes for people in need.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun announced changes to some of its roller coasters ahead of the 2025 season, including the closure of one of the theme park’s most popular attractions.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the rides and attractions, a 500-room hotel and a retail, dining and entertainment complex are also planned for the new location.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This barrage of sensory stimuli asks more of our cognition than it is equipped to handle.—
Richard E. Cytowic,
TIME,
23 Dec. 2024
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Light stimuli might still feel irritating.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Frozen, isolated, because of someone else’s dark motivations.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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The motivations driving Theroux’s slippery character are harder to read, which feels right, as well.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Lures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lures. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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