Definition of seductionnext
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 Hurlbut agreed that the seduction of AI is its ease and accessibility. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The rhythm of the writing shows the staccato nature of those relationships, with their stops and starts, and how sometimes signs of seduction cannot be misinterpreted or not picked up at all. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 26 June 2026 There is no grand seduction scene. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 June 2026 In May of that year, Hall left her fiancé Bryan Ferry for the ultimate rock-god bad boy, Mick Jagger—which only seemed to deepen Opium’s aura of glamour, scandal, and seduction. Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for seduction
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Noun
  • The temptation in politics is always to identify a single culprit.
    Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Shea Langeliers could become the buzziest name at the deadline, but the A’s will resist the temptation to make the biggest big-leaguer-for-prospect splash for the second straight summer.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Is there a lure for advertisers and sponsors to come on board?
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • The lure of walking away with millions is quite alluring, and someone has to win, right?
    Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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“Seduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduction. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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