tempts

present tense third-person singular of tempt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tempts Unwind Along the Coast Zanzibar, a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa, tempts with spice tours, rooftop cocktails, and sunset dhow sails. Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025 The device contains, among other things, doorways to other dimensions, including one that tempts Peacemaker with a seemingly storybook version of his broken family. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025 Perhaps the thought of no more disappointment tempts you. Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempts
Verb
  • Everything about the scene seduces the viewer into what dining while traveling in the most luxurious fashion could be, and once was.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In his youth, the blue-eyed Stamp was widely considered one of the most handsome men onscreen, and Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini used that to peculiar effect in Teorema (1968), casting the actor as a nameless and wordless visitor who seduces an entire household.
    Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Nothing fancy, nothing that risks wilting in the crisper.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Russian economy risks over-heating.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With showy wine-red blossoms that perfume the garden with the distinctive aromas of chocolate and vanilla from mid-summer through fall, chocolate cosmos entices butterflies and curious gardeners alike.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The structure is illustrated below, with one player positioned on the byline and another level with the penalty area to form a triangle that entices opponents out to defend.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After discovering enslavers in his lineage, a filmmaker confronts a complicated legacy and meets the descendants of those his ancestors held captive.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
  • As Stellantis confronts the fallout, the broader lesson is clear.
    , FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Modern’s intimate bar and restaurant lures both locals and travelers with high-quality cocktails and food.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Buford wanted to understand the psychology of what lures people – usually men – to feed into the violence inspired by a sporting event.
    Ed Lavandera, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.
    Elaine L. Wang September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Cherry persuades Harriet to publicly expose Laura, to talk to journalists and manufacture a viral story.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This must’ve been a dream for someone whose personal style—if not his work—betrays the longing of a hippie born too late (in 1967), and in the wrong place to have been part of the vanguard of the first peace and love trippers.
    Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor owns the first third of the film with a righteous fury that only betrays an inner vulnerability at the most crucial moments.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Tempts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempts. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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