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
The joint is a masterclass in moody opulence with equal parts speakeasy, sanctuary and cinematic seduction.
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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Claude can’t disentangle her years-ago affair with Mathias from feelings of self-recrimination and guilt, and seesaws between anger and seduction.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
This is the seduction drawing the ultra rich.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Back then, there were soft-focus articles on seduction, on how to keep your man satisfied or rekindle romance after kids.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Aug. 2025
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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Claude can’t disentangle her years-ago affair with Mathias from feelings of self-recrimination and guilt, and seesaws between anger and seduction.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
This is the seduction drawing the ultra rich.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Back then, there were soft-focus articles on seduction, on how to keep your man satisfied or rekindle romance after kids.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seduction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduction
Noun
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Instead of giving in to the temptation of other people’s attention, August is instead meant to be a time to become your own soulmate.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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With every temptation, Jesus is lured into a forbidden world, and a terrified Joseph soon realizes that a demonic power is at work.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beyond the lure, a nearly invisible harp net hung in the middle of a forest opening, where a single golden-haired creature was caught.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Colorful reef and drift dives are the lure in the waters around Marsa Alam, where more than 60 spectacular dive sites are a siren call to (wet) suit up.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Seduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduction. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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