as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the luring sight of sparkling gemstones in a jewelry-store window
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as in tempting
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 luring
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
This has included perpetrators pretending to administer a survey in their car, posing as a social worker giving away free baby items at their home, accompanying victims to a doctor’s appointment at a nonexistent clinic, and luring them to fake baby showers.
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Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
At the state level, industrial policy usually boils down to luring industries that can bring jobs.
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Andres Clarens,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The Signal chats involved discussions about drones and potential mass violence, including luring out the crowd at the UFC event, the official said.
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The real challenge became luring travelers off the main highway to their out-of-the-way, mountaintop garden.
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Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Bob Swindell, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, told commissioners there are three corporations looking to bid on the same property, and the county does not want to be seen as competing with them instead of luring them to South Florida.
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Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Some flowers and scented herbs can be used as companion plants to naturally repel aphids, while others function as trap crops by luring aphids away from milkweed.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
At the same time, the chance to work with robotics has begun luring younger workers for whom the digital revolution and video games are second nature.
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Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
Beyond the funds committed to the program, the ways in which new incentives allocate those dollars are applauded for luring productions to return.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
This has included perpetrators pretending to administer a survey in their car, posing as a social worker giving away free baby items at their home, accompanying victims to a doctor’s appointment at a nonexistent clinic, and luring them to fake baby showers.
—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
At the state level, industrial policy usually boils down to luring industries that can bring jobs.
—
Andres Clarens,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The Signal chats involved discussions about drones and potential mass violence, including luring out the crowd at the UFC event, the official said.
—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The real challenge became luring travelers off the main highway to their out-of-the-way, mountaintop garden.
—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Bob Swindell, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, told commissioners there are three corporations looking to bid on the same property, and the county does not want to be seen as competing with them instead of luring them to South Florida.
—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Some flowers and scented herbs can be used as companion plants to naturally repel aphids, while others function as trap crops by luring aphids away from milkweed.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
At the same time, the chance to work with robotics has begun luring younger workers for whom the digital revolution and video games are second nature.
—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luring
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The idea of waking up beside a beach or beneath a mountain is understandably appealing, but visitors should be careful not to confuse freedom with entitlement.
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Interior designers highlight common mistakes that can make a living room appear less appealing.
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The Casa Amor women are tasked with tempting the villa men to stray from their existing relationships while they are separated from the villa women for several days.
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Don't forget to check out our roundup of the best early Prime Day deals for even more savings across laptops, TVs, smart home gear, and everything else currently tempting my wallet.
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There were multiple offers and the property went under contract in about a month, a indicator that downtown apartment conversion projects in the last decade are attractive to investors who see occupancies remaining strong.
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Here’s how the new numbers make a transaction a lot more attractive for Musk and his fellow SpaceX shareholders, at least in theory.
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That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.
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Nate plays his older neighbors like a fiddle, seducing them with his beauty, money, and youth.
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The eldest son of the late Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley is a charismatic performer and an accomplished singer, songwriter and band leader.
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They were led by Tsietsi Mashinini, a charismatic high schooler.
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For a service built on impulse viewing, telco deals buy instant reach and built-in billing in price-sensitive markets where persuading users to sign up directly can be hard.
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Candidates must position themselves as entertainers, performing for voters rather than persuading them.
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But fewer focus expressly on overall Cuban coffee identity like Buena Gente, the charming Decatur shop whose casual walk-up counter brings to mind the quick-window-service ventanitas of Miami and Havana.
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What to do nearby The properties are located on the best slice of beachfront real estate in Providenciales, consisting of charming, bright pink parasails and loungers, plentiful white-sand beaches and turquoise water, and direct access to shops and restaurants.
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Obviously, Donnie being over there was enticing to me.
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For American diners of diverse backgrounds, chop suey struck an enticing balance between novelty and decipherability, which propelled it to national popularity even as the US government moved to exclude Chinese laborers from entering the country in 1882.
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“Luring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luring. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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