alluring

adjective

al·​lur·​ing ə-ˈlu̇r-iŋ How to pronounce alluring (audio)
: having a strongly attractive or enticing quality
an alluring smile/aroma
an alluring prospect
Her appeal for him was that of the frail and alluring woman.Edna Ferber
alluringly adverb
smiled alluringly
an alluringly colorful display

Examples of alluring in a Sentence

the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound
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Electro-Cumbia beats on the high-end hi-fi, soft red lighting, a dreamlike atmosphere: Daydream is an alluring little hideout on SE Clinton, where there’s always a live DJ and the drinks skewer trendily low ABV. Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025 Such a breakthrough in U.S.-Chinese relations might sound alluring at this particularly fraught moment, but the history of the strategic rivalry between China and the United States and each country’s internal politics make the likelihood of reaching one remote. William Hurst, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025 The film was twisty and fun and the glamorous Italian island Capri, was an alluring location. Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Venus will also enter Gemini, and your curious third house on July 4th, turning up the volume on communication, making your words magnetic and as alluring as ever. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for alluring

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alluring was in 1534

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“Alluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluring. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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