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luring

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verb

present participle of lure

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of luring
Verb
The promise of a $225,000 starting salary at a top corporate law firm is luring many, making the financial burden of law school seem more justifiable. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 Ewen says the task for Southwest will be striking a balance between luring new customers, which could potentially improve financials, and keeping existing customers happy. Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 Crucially, however, Wolff hinted the prospect of luring the Dutchman away from Red Bull remains a possibility. Dan Cancian, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 If Brown is enticed by the chance to see that through, the Chiefs can take advantage and alleviate some of the risk by luring him with some incentives based on playing time. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025 The Tate brothers were arrested in Romania in December 2022 and formally indicted last year, accused of being part of a criminal organization that exploited women after luring them to the country. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025 The Atacama desert has been luring astronomers for decades. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 They were formally indicted last year, accused of being part of a criminal organization that exploited women after luring them to Romania. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025 At the same time, niche and independent players are having their day, luring consumers who prize distinctive and original eyewear over brands. Martino Carrera, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luring
Adjective
  • This debt burden, coupled with regulatory scrutiny in the U.K., renders an acquisition less appealing for U.S. supermajors who value financial flexibility.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • England and India will go head-to-head over the next six weeks without the cricketing royalty of James Anderson or Virat Kohli for the first time in two decades, but that does not make the five-Test series any less appealing.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Robert, who turns 28 on Aug. 3, is somewhat more attractive, a plus defender in center who has stolen 21 bases in 26 attempts.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Grocery stores operate on the thinnest of margins and chic or attractive has nothing to do with marketing commodities like eggs and bread.
    Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Her father, Tom, was a forceful, charismatic man who worked as a commercial real-estate developer.
    Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025
  • The charismatic, 46-year-old Moore would be a welcome respite for a party still bedeviled by Biden’s legacy-defining decision to seek reelection despite mental and physical acuity problems.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Nearly all bird species feed their young insects, so planting native greenery that attracts bugs can be enticing to hummingbirds.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Experts say the falling rate could thaw the largely frozen housing market by enticing buyers off the sidelines.
    Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • To-be-weds can exchange vows in one of the islands’ hundreds of charming chapels or on cliffsides with views of the gorgeous blue Mediterranean.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 June 2025
  • She was born on February 1, 1971, to a large family and grew up in Guanajuato, whose historic center is a charming former silver mining town with colonial architecture and colorful, blocky houses stacked like Legos on the dramatic hillside.
    Rebecca Grant June 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The agency has sued companies for persuading veterans to sell their pension and disability payments, for charging military families more than thirty-six per cent interest on pawn loans, and for misleading servicemembers to take costly cash-out refinance loans on their homes.
    E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Bears don’t appear to be having much trouble persuading offensive players to come to Chicago after hiring Johnson, the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • On this song in particular, there’s both this seductive whisper and this exaggerated, bimbo breathiness.
    Reanna Cruz, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
  • Across the technology investing world, investors are scaling their bets on a seductive thesis: Generative AI will transform low-margin service businesses into high-margin software companies.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2025

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“Luring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luring. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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