alluring
adjective
al·lur·ing
ə-ˈlu̇r-iŋ 
: 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
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
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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
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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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