Thesaurus results for SEDUCTION

seduction

noun

si-ˈdək-shən

as in temptation

the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised the swift seduction of the home buyers into a bigger house than they could afford

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Recent Examples of seduction Lemon was expected to be sentenced Friday in Marion County on two additional child seduction charges tied to the same investigation. —

Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 McCoy, 33, pleaded guilty to charges of child seduction and obstruction of justice. —

Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Trust your powers of seduction. —

Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026 The poem tells the story of the seduction of a sixteen-year-old girl by the watermonster, a mythical figure, weaving together themes of place, identity, trauma, and transformation. —

Patrick Dundon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seduction

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Speaking of temptation—after a third night stay, guests can stay a fourth night for free, depending on availability.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Use it as a tool, not a temptation.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026