as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
I wasn't going to buy the car, but was seduced by the low-interest payment plan
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Recent Examples of seducing
Here are some of the less invasive procedures seducing Hollywood, as well as some of their most sought-after practitioners.
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
The drama follows Veneno (played by non-pro Víctor Miguel), a headstrong young drifter who survives by seducing truck drivers at 24-hour roadside diners called cachimbas.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
After breaking out on The Good Place and seducing us to the Dark Side as a smoldering Sith Daddy (#savetheacolyte), Jacinto is at long last getting his due as a romantic leading man.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
The drama follows Veneno (played by non-pro Víctor Miguel), a headstrong young drifter who survives by seducing truck drivers at 24-hour roadside diners called cachimbas.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
After breaking out on The Good Place and seducing us to the Dark Side as a smoldering Sith Daddy (#savetheacolyte), Jacinto is at long last getting his due as a romantic leading man.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seducing
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There are other projects in the works as well, but Academy is currently Paramount+’s best hope for the franchise’s future and for luring, well, the next generation.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Decades before the internet, Gunness exploited men’s loneliness — luring them to her hog farm with the promise of romance and sending many to a shallow grave beneath the Indiana soil.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Pricing must stay fair enough for casual fans yet tempting enough for collectors.—
Dmitrii Khasanov,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Our moments of uncanny convergence—like bumping into an old flame at the exact right (or wrong) time—function like indulgences did in the days of Martin Luther, tempting us in the promise of paradise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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For other programs in recent years, previous relationships have proven critical as coaches like Indiana’s Curt Cignetti (hired from James Madison) and Washington’s Jedd Fisch (Arizona) were able to jump-start their rebuilds by persuading several of their key players to make the move with them.—
The Athletic Colleges staff,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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He’s been accused of persuading people to invest their life savings in his real estate opportunities and promising six-figure returns, only to take the profits for himself.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Here’s how football is enticing more women to tune in (and spend money).—
Jennifer Halper,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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If that’s not enticing enough, the vineyard is kid- and dog- friendly to make sure everyone has a great time.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Seducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seducing. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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